Cardinal Click Beetle vs Paint-billed Crake

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Neocrex erythrops

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Paint-billed Crake is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Paint-billed Crake
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Gruiformes (Gruiformes)
Family	Elateridae	Rallidae
Genus	Ampedus	Neocrex
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Neocrex erythrops

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Click Beetle and Paint-billed Crake share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Paint-billed Crake

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Paint-billed Crake
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.

Paint-billed Crake

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.