Cardinal Click Beetle vs Imperial shag

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Leucocarbo atriceps

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Imperial shag is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Imperial shag
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Suliformes (Suliformes)
Family	Elateridae	Phalacrocoracidae
Genus	Ampedus	Leucocarbo
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Leucocarbo atriceps

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Imperial shag

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Imperial shag
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.

Imperial shag

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.