Cardinal Click Beetle vs Rufous-fronted Antthrush

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Formicarius rufifrons

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Rufous-fronted Antthrush is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Rufous-fronted Antthrush
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Elateridae	Formicariidae
Genus	Ampedus	Formicarius
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Formicarius rufifrons

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Click Beetle and Rufous-fronted Antthrush share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Rufous-fronted Antthrush

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Rufous-fronted Antthrush
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.

Rufous-fronted Antthrush

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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