Cardinal Click Beetle vs Crey-Cheeked Thrush

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Catharus minimus

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Crey-Cheeked Thrush is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Crey-Cheeked Thrush
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum	Arthropoda (مفصليات الأرجل)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class	Insecta (حشرات)	Aves (طيور)
Order	Coleoptera (خنفساء)	Passeriformes (جواثم)
Family	Elateridae	Turdidae
Genus	Ampedus	Catharus
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Catharus minimus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Click Beetle and Crey-Cheeked Thrush share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (حيوانات)

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Crey-Cheeked Thrush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Crey-Cheeked Thrush
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.

Crey-Cheeked Thrush

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (Norway, Sweden), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

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.

Crey-Cheeked Thrush

Crey-Cheeked Thrush (Catharus minimus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden