Cardinal Click Beetle vs Sunda Teal

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Anas gibberifrons

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Sunda Teal is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Sunda Teal
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Insecta (แมลง)	Aves (นก)
Order	Coleoptera (อันดับด้วง)	Anseriformes (อันดับห่าน)
Family	Elateridae	Anatidae
Genus	Ampedus	Anas
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Anas gibberifrons

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Click Beetle and Sunda Teal share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (สัตว์)

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Sunda Teal

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Sunda Teal
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.

Sunda Teal

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Norway. 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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway