Cardinal Click Beetle vs Eurasian Goshawk

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Accipiter gentilis

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Eurasian Goshawk is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Eurasian Goshawk
Kingdom same	Animalia (động vật)	Animalia (động vật)
Phylum	Arthropoda (động vật Chân khớp)	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)
Class	Insecta (côn trùng)	Aves (chim)
Order	Coleoptera (Bọ cánh cứng)	Accipitriformes (bộ Ưng)
Family	Elateridae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Ampedus	Accipiter
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Accipiter gentilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Click Beetle and Eurasian Goshawk share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (động vật)

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Eurasian Goshawk

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Eurasian Goshawk
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.

Eurasian Goshawk

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Eurasian Goshawk

Eurasian Goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden