Cardinal Click Beetle vs Pale-footed Swallow

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Notiochelidon flavipes

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Pale-footed Swallow is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Pale-footed Swallow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Elateridae	Hirundinidae
Genus	Ampedus	Notiochelidon
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Notiochelidon flavipes

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Click Beetle and Pale-footed Swallow share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Pale-footed Swallow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Pale-footed Swallow
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.

Pale-footed Swallow

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.