Cardinal Click Beetle vs Spangle-cheeked Tanager

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Tangara dowii

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Spangle-cheeked Tanager is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Spangle-cheeked Tanager
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Elateridae	Thraupidae
Genus	Ampedus	Tangara
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Tangara dowii

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Click Beetle and Spangle-cheeked Tanager share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Spangle-cheeked Tanager

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Spangle-cheeked Tanager
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.

Spangle-cheeked Tanager

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