Cardinal Click Beetle vs Ringed Storm-Petrel

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Oceanodroma hornbyi

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Ringed Storm-Petrel is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Ringed Storm-Petrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Procellariiformes (Procellariiformes)
Family	Elateridae	Hydrobatidae
Genus	Ampedus	Oceanodroma
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Oceanodroma hornbyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Click Beetle and Ringed Storm-Petrel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Ringed Storm-Petrel

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Ringed Storm-Petrel
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.

Ringed Storm-Petrel

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Ecuador.

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.