Cardinal Click Beetle vs Spotted Shag

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Phalacrocorax punctatus

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Spotted Shag is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Spotted Shag
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Suliformes (Suliformes)
Family	Elateridae	Phalacrocoracidae
Genus	Ampedus	Phalacrocorax
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Phalacrocorax punctatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Spotted Shag

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Spotted Shag
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 Shag

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