Cardinal Click Beetle vs Кольчатый нырок

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Aythya collaris

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Кольчатый нырок is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Кольчатый нырок
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Arthropoda (членистоногие)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Insecta (насекомые)	Aves (птицы)
Order	Coleoptera (жесткокрылые)	Anseriformes (гусеобразные)
Family	Elateridae	Anatidae
Genus	Ampedus	Aythya
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Aythya collaris

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Click Beetle and Кольчатый нырок share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (животные)

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Кольчатый нырок

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Кольчатый нырок
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.

Кольчатый нырок

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

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.

Кольчатый нырок

Ring-necked Duck (Aythya collaris) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden