Cardinal Click Beetle vs Common Goldeneye

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Bucephala clangula

Key Differences

Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Common Goldeneye is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Common Goldeneye
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Elateridae	Anatidae
Genus	Ampedus	Bucephala
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Bucephala clangula

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Click Beetle and Common Goldeneye share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

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Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Common Goldeneye

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Common Goldeneye
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.

Common Goldeneye

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 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.

Common Goldeneye

Common Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula) is classified as Not Evaluated (NE) on the IUCN Red List. Not yet evaluated against IUCN Red List criteria. Conservation status remains to be determined.