Cardinal Click Beetle vs Malachite Kingfisher

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Corythornis cristatus

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Malachite Kingfisher is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Malachite Kingfisher
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Coraciiformes (Coraciiformes)
Family	Elateridae	Alcedinidae
Genus	Ampedus	Corythornis
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Corythornis cristatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Malachite Kingfisher

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Malachite Kingfisher
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.

Malachite Kingfisher

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