Cardinal Click Beetle vs Spotted Thick-knee

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Burhinus capensis

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Spotted Thick-knee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Spotted Thick-knee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Elateridae	Burhinidae
Genus	Ampedus	Burhinus
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Burhinus capensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Spotted Thick-knee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Spotted Thick-knee
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 Thick-knee

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