Cardinal Click Beetle vs Olive-Backed Thrush

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Catharus ustulatus

Key Differences

Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Olive-Backed Thrush is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Olive-Backed Thrush
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Elateridae	Turdidae
Genus	Ampedus	Catharus
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Catharus ustulatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Click Beetle and Olive-Backed Thrush share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

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Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Olive-Backed Thrush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Olive-Backed Thrush
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.

Olive-Backed Thrush

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (Denmark, Norway, Sweden), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, 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.

Olive-Backed Thrush

Olive-Backed Thrush (Catharus ustulatus) 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.