Cardinal Click Beetle vs Croaking Ground-Dove

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Columbina cruziana

Key Differences

Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Croaking Ground-Dove is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Croaking Ground-Dove
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Columbiformes (Pigeons & Doves)
Family	Elateridae	Columbidae
Genus	Ampedus	Columbina
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Columbina cruziana

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Click Beetle and Croaking Ground-Dove share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

View Kingdom: Animalia

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Croaking Ground-Dove

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Croaking Ground-Dove
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.

Croaking Ground-Dove

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Colombia, Ecuador).

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.

Croaking Ground-Dove

Croaking Ground-Dove (Columbina cruziana) 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.