Cardinal Click Beetle vs Dot-eared Coquette

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Lophornis gouldii

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Dot-eared Coquette is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Dot-eared Coquette
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Elateridae	Trochilidae
Genus	Ampedus	Lophornis
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Lophornis gouldii

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Click Beetle and Dot-eared Coquette share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Dot-eared Coquette

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Dot-eared Coquette
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.

Dot-eared Coquette

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway