Cardinal Click Beetle vs Red-tailed Hawk

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Buteo jamaicensis

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Red-tailed Hawk is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Red-tailed Hawk
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum	Arthropoda (절지동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class	Insecta (곤충)	Aves (새)
Order	Coleoptera (딱정벌레목)	Accipitriformes (수리목)
Family	Elateridae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Ampedus	Buteo
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Buteo jamaicensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Click Beetle and Red-tailed Hawk share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (동물)

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Red-tailed Hawk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Red-tailed Hawk
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.

Red-tailed Hawk

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

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.

Red-tailed Hawk

붉은꼬리매(Buteo jamaicensis)는 IUCN 적색목록에서 최소관심(LC)으로 분류된다. 서식 범위 전역에서 광범위하고 풍부하며, 개체군이 안정적이고 즉각적인 보전 우려가 없다.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway