Amazon Black Howler vs Cardinal Click Beetle

Alouatta nigerrima compared with Ampedus cardinalis

Key Differences

• Amazon Black Howler is Least Concern while Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon Black Howler	Cardinal Click Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Atelidae	Elateridae
Genus	Alouatta	Ampedus
Species	Alouatta nigerrima	Ampedus cardinalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazon Black Howler and Cardinal Click Beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Amazon Black Howler

LC — Least Concern

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon Black Howler	Cardinal Click Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon Black Howler

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Amazon Black Howler

The Amazon Black Howler (Alouatta nigerrima) is a species in the genus Alouatta. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.