Cardinal Click Beetle vs White-winged Widowbird

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Euplectes albonotatus

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while White-winged Widowbird is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	White-winged Widowbird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Elateridae	Ploceidae
Genus	Ampedus	Euplectes
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Euplectes albonotatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

White-winged Widowbird

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	White-winged Widowbird
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-winged Widowbird

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (United Arab Emirates) and Europe (6 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 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway