Cardinal Click Beetle vs Flammulated Treehunter

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Thripadectes flammulatus

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Flammulated Treehunter is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Flammulated Treehunter
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Elateridae	Furnariidae
Genus	Ampedus	Thripadectes
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Thripadectes flammulatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Flammulated Treehunter

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Flammulated Treehunter
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.

Flammulated Treehunter

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.

Flammulated Treehunter

Flammulated Treehunter (Thripadectes flammulatus) 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