American Hazel vs Cardinal Click Beetle

Corylus americana compared with Ampedus cardinalis

Key Differences

• American Hazel is Least Concern while Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Hazel	Cardinal Click Beetle
Kingdom	Plantae (พืช)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)
Class	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)	Insecta (แมลง)
Order	Fagales (อันดับก่อ)	Coleoptera (อันดับด้วง)
Family	Betulaceae	Elateridae
Genus	Corylus	Ampedus
Species	Corylus americana	Ampedus cardinalis

Conservation Status

American Hazel

LC — Least Concern

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Hazel	Cardinal Click Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Hazel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.

American Hazel

The American Hazel (Corylus americana) is a species in the genus Corylus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.