Cardinal Click Beetle vs Masked Cardinal

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Paroaria nigrogenis

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Masked Cardinal is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Masked Cardinal
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Elateridae	Thraupidae
Genus	Ampedus	Paroaria
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Paroaria nigrogenis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Masked Cardinal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Masked Cardinal
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.

Masked Cardinal

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, and Venezuela.

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