Cardinal Click Beetle vs Peruvian Antpitta

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Grallaricula peruviana

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Peruvian Antpitta is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Peruvian Antpitta
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Elateridae	Grallariidae
Genus	Ampedus	Grallaricula
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Grallaricula peruviana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Peruvian Antpitta

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Peruvian Antpitta
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.

Peruvian Antpitta

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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