Cardinal Click Beetle vs Corneille de rivage

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Corvus ossifragus

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Corneille de rivage is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Corneille de rivage
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Aves (oiseau)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Passeriformes (passereaux)
Family	Elateridae	Corvidae (Crows & Ravens)
Genus	Ampedus	Corvus (Crows & Ravens)
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Corvus ossifragus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Click Beetle and Corneille de rivage share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Corneille de rivage

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Corneille de rivage
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.

Corneille de rivage

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway