Cardinal Click Beetle vs Lesser Antillean Pewee

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Contopus latirostris

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Lesser Antillean Pewee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

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

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Lesser Antillean Pewee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Lesser Antillean Pewee
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 Antillean Pewee

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