Cardinal Click Beetle vs Lesser Crested Tern

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Thalasseus bengalensis

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Lesser Crested Tern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Lesser Crested Tern
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Elateridae	Laridae
Genus	Ampedus	Thalasseus
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Thalasseus bengalensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Lesser Crested Tern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Lesser Crested Tern
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 Crested Tern

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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