Cardinal Click Beetle vs Yellow-breasted crake

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Porzana flaviventer

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Yellow-breasted crake is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Yellow-breasted crake
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Gruiformes (Gruiformes)
Family	Elateridae	Rallidae
Genus	Ampedus	Porzana
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Porzana flaviventer

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Click Beetle and Yellow-breasted crake share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Yellow-breasted crake

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Yellow-breasted crake
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.

Yellow-breasted crake

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, 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.