Cardinal Click Beetle vs Eared Dove

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Zenaida auriculata

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Eared Dove is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Eared 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	Zenaida
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Zenaida auriculata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Eared Dove

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Eared 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.

Eared Dove

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and 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.

Eared Dove

Eared Dove (Zenaida auriculata) 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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway