Cardinal Click Beetle vs Fernandina's Flicker

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Colaptes fernandinae

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Fernandina's Flicker is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Fernandina's Flicker
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family	Elateridae	Picidae
Genus	Ampedus	Colaptes
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Colaptes fernandinae

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Click Beetle and Fernandina's Flicker share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Fernandina's Flicker

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Fernandina's Flicker
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.

Fernandina's Flicker

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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