Cardinal Click Beetle vs Red-capped Crombec

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Sylvietta ruficapilla

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Red-capped Crombec is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Red-capped Crombec
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Elateridae	Macrosphenidae
Genus	Ampedus	Sylvietta
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Sylvietta ruficapilla

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Click Beetle and Red-capped Crombec share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Red-capped Crombec

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Red-capped Crombec
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.

Red-capped Crombec

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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