Cardinal Click Beetle vs Fernando Po Swift

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Apus sladeniae

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Fernando Po Swift is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Fernando Po Swift
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Elateridae	Apodidae
Genus	Ampedus	Apus
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Apus sladeniae

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Click Beetle and Fernando Po Swift share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Fernando Po Swift

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Fernando Po Swift
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.

Fernando Po Swift

Habitat

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

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.