Asháninka Rubber Frog vs Cardinal Click Beetle

Pristimantis ashaninka compared with Ampedus cardinalis

Key Differences

• Asháninka Rubber Frog is Least Concern while Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asháninka Rubber Frog	Cardinal Click Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Craugastoridae	Elateridae
Genus	Pristimantis	Ampedus
Species	Pristimantis ashaninka	Ampedus cardinalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Asháninka Rubber Frog and Cardinal Click Beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Asháninka Rubber Frog

LC — Least Concern

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asháninka Rubber Frog	Cardinal Click Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asháninka Rubber Frog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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.

Asháninka Rubber Frog

Asháninka rubber frog (Pristimantis ashaninka) is a species in the genus Pristimantis. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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.