Cardinal Click Beetle vs Eared Pygmy-Tyrant

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Myiornis auricularis

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Eared Pygmy-Tyrant is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Eared Pygmy-Tyrant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Elateridae	Tyrannidae
Genus	Ampedus	Myiornis
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Myiornis auricularis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Eared Pygmy-Tyrant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Eared Pygmy-Tyrant
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 Pygmy-Tyrant

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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