Cardinal Click Beetle vs 長腳秧雞

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Crex crex

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	長腳秧雞
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Insecta (昆蟲綱)	Aves (鳥綱)
Order	Coleoptera (鞘翅目)	Gruiformes (鹤形目)
Family	Elateridae	Rallidae
Genus	Ampedus	Crex
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Crex crex

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Click Beetle and 長腳秧雞 share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (动物界)

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

長腳秧雞

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	長腳秧雞
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.

長腳秧雞

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 8 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

長腳秧雞

长脚秧鸡（Crex crex）在IUCN红色名录中被列为极度濒危（CR）。由于种群严重下降和生境丧失，在野外灭绝的风险极高。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden