Cardinal Click Beetle vs Neotropic Cormorant

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Phalacrocorax brasilianus

Key Differences

Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Neotropic Cormorant is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Neotropic Cormorant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Suliformes (Suliformes)
Family	Elateridae	Phalacrocoracidae
Genus	Ampedus	Phalacrocorax
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Phalacrocorax brasilianus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

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Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Neotropic Cormorant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Neotropic Cormorant
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.

Neotropic Cormorant

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, 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.

Neotropic Cormorant

Neotropic Cormorant (Phalacrocorax brasilianus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.