Cardinal Click Beetle vs Red-billed Duck

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Anas erythrorhyncha

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Red-billed Duck is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Red-billed Duck
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum	Arthropoda (절지동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class	Insecta (곤충)	Aves (새)
Order	Coleoptera (딱정벌레목)	Anseriformes (기러기목)
Family	Elateridae	Anatidae
Genus	Ampedus	Anas
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Anas erythrorhyncha

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Click Beetle and Red-billed Duck share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (동물)

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Red-billed Duck

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Red-billed Duck
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.

Red-billed Duck

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and South America (Ecuador).

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.

Red-billed Duck

붉은부리오리(Anas erythrorhyncha)는 IUCN 적색목록에서 최소우려(LC)로 분류된다. 분포 범위 전역에서 흔하고 개체 수가 안정적이며 즉각적인 보전 우려가 없다.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway