Cardinal Click Beetle vs Red-throated Thrush

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Turdus ruficollis

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Red-throated Thrush is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Red-throated Thrush
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Elateridae	Turdidae
Genus	Ampedus	Turdus
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Turdus ruficollis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Red-throated Thrush

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Red-throated Thrush
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-throated Thrush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden