Cardinal Click Beetle vs Common Ringed Plover

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Charadrius hiaticula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Common Ringed Plover
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum	Arthropoda (절지동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class	Insecta (곤충)	Aves (새)
Order	Coleoptera (딱정벌레목)	Charadriiformes (도요목)
Family	Elateridae	Charadriidae
Genus	Ampedus	Charadrius
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Charadrius hiaticula

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Click Beetle and Common Ringed Plover share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (동물)

보기 Kingdom: Animalia

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Common Ringed Plover

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Common Ringed Plover
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.

Common Ringed Plover

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 8 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Critically 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.