Trauerschweber vs Cardinal Click Beetle

Anthrax anthrax compared with Ampedus cardinalis

Key Differences

Trauerschweber is Least Concern while Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Trauerschweber	Cardinal Click Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Diptera (Zweiflügler)	Coleoptera (Käfer)
Family	Bombyliidae	Elateridae
Genus	Anthrax	Ampedus
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Ampedus cardinalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Trauerschweber and Cardinal Click Beetle share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insekten)

Ansehen Class: Insecta

Conservation Status

Trauerschweber

LC — Least Concern

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Trauerschweber	Cardinal Click Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Trauerschweber

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Cardinal Click Beetle

Habitat

Inhabits temperate coniferous forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Trauerschweber

The Anthracite Bee-fly (Anthrax anthrax) is a species in the genus Anthrax. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Cardinal Click Beetle

The Cardinal Click Beetle (Ampedus cardinalis) is a species in the genus Ampedus. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered (CR) on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits temperate coniferous forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.