Cardinal Click Beetle vs Hardhack

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Spiraea tomentosa

Key Differences

Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Hardhack is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Hardhack
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Plantae (растения)
Phylum	Arthropoda (членистоногие)	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)
Class	Insecta (насекомые)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (жесткокрылые)	Rosales (розоцветные)
Family	Elateridae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Ampedus	Spiraea
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Spiraea tomentosa

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Hardhack

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Hardhack
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.

Hardhack

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and North America (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.