Cardinal Click Beetle vs Lesser Akialoa

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Akialoa obscura

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Lesser Akialoa is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Lesser Akialoa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Elateridae	Fringillidae
Genus	Ampedus	Akialoa
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Akialoa obscura

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Lesser Akialoa

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Lesser Akialoa
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.

Lesser Akialoa

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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