Cardinal Click Beetle vs Moustached Laughingthrush

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Garrulax cineraceus

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Moustached Laughingthrush is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Moustached Laughingthrush
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Elateridae	Leiothrichidae
Genus	Ampedus	Garrulax
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Garrulax cineraceus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Moustached Laughingthrush

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Moustached Laughingthrush
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.

Moustached Laughingthrush

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Japan.

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.