Cardinal Click Beetle vs Thick-billed Fox Sparrow

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Passerella megarhyncha

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Thick-billed Fox Sparrow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Thick-billed Fox Sparrow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Elateridae	Passerellidae
Genus	Ampedus	Passerella
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Passerella megarhyncha

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Thick-billed Fox Sparrow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Thick-billed Fox Sparrow
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.

Thick-billed Fox Sparrow

Habitat

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

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.