Osterglocke vs Cardinal Click Beetle

Narcissus pseudonarcissus compared with Ampedus cardinalis

Key Differences

  • Osterglocke is Least Concern while Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Osterglocke Cardinal Click Beetle
Kingdom Plantae (Pflanzen) Animalia (Tier)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class Liliopsida (Monocots) Insecta (Insekten)
Order Asparagales (Spargelartige) Coleoptera (Käfer)
Family Amaryllidaceae Elateridae
Genus Narcissus Ampedus
Species Narcissus pseudonarcissus Ampedus cardinalis

Conservation Status

Osterglocke

LC — Least Concern

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Osterglocke Cardinal Click Beetle
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Osterglocke

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), Europe (21 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.

Osterglocke

The Buttercup (Narcissus pseudonarcissus) is a species in the genus Narcissus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

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