Cardinal Click Beetle vs Greater Painted-Snipe

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Rostratula benghalensis

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Greater Painted-Snipe is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Greater Painted-Snipe
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Elateridae	Rostratulidae
Genus	Ampedus	Rostratula
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Rostratula benghalensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Click Beetle and Greater Painted-Snipe share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Greater Painted-Snipe

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Greater Painted-Snipe
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.

Greater Painted-Snipe

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.

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