Cardinal Click Beetle vs Rotdrossel

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Turdus iliacus

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Rotdrossel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Rotdrossel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Aves (Vögel)
Order	Coleoptera (Käfer)	Passeriformes (Sperlingsvögel)
Family	Elateridae	Turdidae
Genus	Ampedus	Turdus
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Turdus iliacus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Rotdrossel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Rotdrossel
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.

Rotdrossel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden