Cardinal Click Beetle vs Rufous-tailed Rock-Thrush

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Monticola saxatilis

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Rufous-tailed Rock-Thrush is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Rufous-tailed Rock-Thrush
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Elateridae	Muscicapidae
Genus	Ampedus	Monticola
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Monticola saxatilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Rufous-tailed Rock-Thrush

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Rufous-tailed Rock-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.

Rufous-tailed Rock-Thrush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Ukraine.

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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden