Cardinal Click Beetle vs Snail-eating Coua

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Coua delalandei

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Snail-eating Coua is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Snail-eating Coua
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Cuculiformes (Cuculiformes)
Family	Elateridae	Cuculidae
Genus	Ampedus	Coua
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Coua delalandei

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Click Beetle and Snail-eating Coua share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Snail-eating Coua

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Snail-eating Coua
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.

Snail-eating Coua

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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