Cardinal Click Beetle vs Peruvian Pelican

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Pelecanus thagus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Peruvian Pelican
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Pelecaniformes (Pelecaniformes)
Family	Elateridae	Pelecanidae
Genus	Ampedus	Pelecanus
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Pelecanus thagus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Peruvian Pelican

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Peruvian Pelican
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 Pelican

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