Cardinal Click Beetle vs Spot-winged Thrush

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Geokichla spiloptera

Key Differences

Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Spot-winged Thrush is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Spot-winged Thrush
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Elateridae	Turdidae
Genus	Ampedus	Geokichla
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Geokichla spiloptera

Evolutionary Relationship

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

View Kingdom: Animalia

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Spot-winged Thrush

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Spot-winged Thrush
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-winged Thrush

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.