Cardinal Click Beetle vs Tepui Goldenthroat

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Polytmus milleri

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Tepui Goldenthroat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Tepui Goldenthroat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Elateridae	Trochilidae
Genus	Ampedus	Polytmus
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Polytmus milleri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Tepui Goldenthroat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Tepui Goldenthroat
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.

Tepui Goldenthroat

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Venezuela.

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