Cardinal Click Beetle vs Yellow-legged Weaver

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Ploceus flavipes

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Yellow-legged Weaver is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Yellow-legged Weaver
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	Ploceus
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Ploceus flavipes

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Yellow-legged Weaver

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Yellow-legged Weaver
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-legged Weaver

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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