Cardinal Click Beetle vs Yellow-faced Flameback

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Chrysocolaptes xanthocephalus

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Yellow-faced Flameback is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Yellow-faced Flameback
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family	Elateridae	Picidae
Genus	Ampedus	Chrysocolaptes
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Chrysocolaptes xanthocephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Yellow-faced Flameback

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Yellow-faced Flameback
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-faced Flameback

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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