Cardinal Click Beetle vs Such's Antthrush / Cryptic Antthrush

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Chamaeza meruloides

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Such's Antthrush / Cryptic Antthrush is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Such's Antthrush / Cryptic Antthrush
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Elateridae	Formicariidae
Genus	Ampedus	Chamaeza
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Chamaeza meruloides

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Click Beetle and Such's Antthrush / Cryptic Antthrush share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Such's Antthrush / Cryptic Antthrush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Such's Antthrush / Cryptic Antthrush
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.

Such's Antthrush / Cryptic Antthrush

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