Cardinal Click Beetle vs Pacific Cacique

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Cacicus pacificus

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Pacific Cacique is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Pacific Cacique
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Elateridae	Icteridae
Genus	Ampedus	Cacicus
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Cacicus pacificus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Pacific Cacique

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Pacific Cacique
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.

Pacific Cacique

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Ecuador.

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.