Cardinal Click Beetle vs Prachthäher

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Garrulus lidthi

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Prachthäher is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Prachthäher
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Aves (Vögel)
Order	Coleoptera (Käfer)	Passeriformes (Sperlingsvögel)
Family	Elateridae	Corvidae (Crows & Ravens)
Genus	Ampedus	Garrulus
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Garrulus lidthi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Prachthäher

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Prachthäher
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.

Prachthäher

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway