Cardinal Click Beetle vs Slate-colored Antbird

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Schistocichla schistacea

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Slate-colored Antbird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Slate-colored Antbird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Elateridae	Thamnophilidae
Genus	Ampedus	Schistocichla
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Schistocichla schistacea

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Click Beetle and Slate-colored Antbird share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Slate-colored Antbird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Slate-colored Antbird
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.

Slate-colored Antbird

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and 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.