Cardinal Click Beetle vs Gray-headed Chickadee

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Poecile cinctus

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Gray-headed Chickadee is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Gray-headed Chickadee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Elateridae	Paridae
Genus	Ampedus	Poecile
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Poecile cinctus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Click Beetle and Gray-headed Chickadee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Gray-headed Chickadee

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Gray-headed Chickadee
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.

Gray-headed Chickadee

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden