Cardinal Click Beetle vs Outcrop Sabrewing

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Campylopterus calcirupicola

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Outcrop Sabrewing is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Outcrop Sabrewing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Elateridae	Trochilidae
Genus	Ampedus	Campylopterus
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Campylopterus calcirupicola

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Outcrop Sabrewing

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Outcrop Sabrewing
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.

Outcrop Sabrewing

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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