Cardinal Click Beetle vs Graukopfkiebitz

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Vanellus cinereus

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Graukopfkiebitz is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Graukopfkiebitz
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Aves (Vögel)
Order	Coleoptera (Käfer)	Charadriiformes (Regenpfeiferartige)
Family	Elateridae	Charadriidae
Genus	Ampedus	Vanellus
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Vanellus cinereus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Click Beetle and Graukopfkiebitz share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Graukopfkiebitz

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Graukopfkiebitz
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.

Graukopfkiebitz

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden