Cardinal Click Beetle vs Marsh Sandpiper

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Tringa stagnatilis

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Marsh Sandpiper is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Marsh Sandpiper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Elateridae	Scolopacidae
Genus	Ampedus	Tringa
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Tringa stagnatilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Marsh Sandpiper

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Marsh Sandpiper
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.

Marsh Sandpiper

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (6 countries).

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.

Marsh Sandpiper

Marsh Sandpiper (Tringa stagnatilis) is classified as Not Evaluated (NE) on the IUCN Red List. Not yet evaluated against IUCN Red List criteria. Conservation status remains to be determined.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden