Cardinal Click Beetle vs Spot-throated Flameback

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Dinopium everetti

Key Differences

Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Spot-throated Flameback is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Spot-throated Flameback
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family	Elateridae	Picidae
Genus	Ampedus	Dinopium
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Dinopium everetti

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Click Beetle and Spot-throated Flameback share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

View Kingdom: Animalia

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Spot-throated Flameback

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Spot-throated Flameback
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.

Spot-throated Flameback

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.