Cardinal Click Beetle vs Spotted Redshank

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Tringa erythropus

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Spotted Redshank is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Spotted Redshank
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Elateridae	Scolopacidae
Genus	Ampedus	Tringa
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Tringa erythropus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Click Beetle and Spotted Redshank share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Spotted Redshank

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Spotted Redshank
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.

Spotted Redshank

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 countries). 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.

Spotted Redshank

Spotted Redshank (Tringa erythropus) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden