Cardinal Click Beetle vs Common Redstart

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Phoenicurus phoenicurus

Key Differences

Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Common Redstart is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Common Redstart
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Elateridae	Muscicapidae
Genus	Ampedus	Phoenicurus
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Phoenicurus phoenicurus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

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Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Common Redstart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Common Redstart
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 Redstart

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

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 Redstart

Common Redstart (Phoenicurus phoenicurus) 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.