Cardinal Click Beetle vs White-faced Plover

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Charadrius dealbatus

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while White-faced Plover is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	White-faced Plover
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Elateridae	Charadriidae
Genus	Ampedus	Charadrius
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Charadrius dealbatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Click Beetle and White-faced Plover share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

White-faced Plover

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	White-faced Plover
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.

White-faced Plover

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.