Cardinal Click Beetle vs Korsika-Hase

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Lepus corsicanus

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Korsika-Hase is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Korsika-Hase
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Coleoptera (Käfer)	Lagomorpha (Hasenartige)
Family	Elateridae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Ampedus	Lepus
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Lepus corsicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Click Beetle and Korsika-Hase share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Korsika-Hase

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Korsika-Hase
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Korsika-Hase

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in France. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.