Cardinal Click Beetle vs Hasenpfoten-Segge

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Carex leporina

Key Differences

Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Hasenpfoten-Segge is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Hasenpfoten-Segge
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Coleoptera (Käfer)	Poales (Süßgrasartige)
Family	Elateridae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Carex
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Carex leporina

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Hasenpfoten-Segge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Hasenpfoten-Segge
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.

Hasenpfoten-Segge

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Uzbekistan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

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.