Cardinal Click Beetle vs Temminck's Stint

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Calidris temminckii

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Temminck's Stint is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Temminck's Stint
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	Calidris
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Calidris temminckii

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Click Beetle and Temminck's Stint share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Temminck's Stint

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Temminck's Stint
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.

Temminck's Stint

Habitat

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

Range

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

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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden