Cardinal Click Beetle vs Halcón sacre

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Falco cherrug

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Halcón sacre is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Halcón sacre
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Coleoptera (coleópteros)	Falconiformes (Falconiformes)
Family	Elateridae	Falconidae
Genus	Ampedus	Falco
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Falco cherrug

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Click Beetle and Halcón sacre share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Halcón sacre

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Halcón sacre
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.

Halcón sacre

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries).

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.

Halcón sacre

El halcon sacre (Falco cherrug) esta clasificado como No Evaluado (NE) en la Lista Roja de la UICN. Aun no ha sido evaluado segun los criterios de la Lista Roja de la UICN. Su estado de conservacion esta pendiente de determinacion.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden