Cardinal Click Beetle vs Rusty-winged Barbtail

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Premnornis guttuligera

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Rusty-winged Barbtail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Rusty-winged Barbtail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Elateridae	Furnariidae
Genus	Ampedus	Premnornis
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Premnornis guttuligera

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Click Beetle and Rusty-winged Barbtail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Rusty-winged Barbtail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Rusty-winged Barbtail
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.

Rusty-winged Barbtail

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.