Atlantic devil ray vs Cardinal Click Beetle

Mobula hypostoma compared with Ampedus cardinalis

Key Differences

• Atlantic devil ray is Endangered while Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic devil ray	Cardinal Click Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Myliobatidae	Elateridae
Genus	Mobula	Ampedus
Species	Mobula hypostoma	Ampedus cardinalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic devil ray and Cardinal Click Beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic devil ray	Cardinal Click Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

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.

Atlantic devil ray

The Atlantic devil ray (Mobula hypostoma) is a species in the genus Mobula. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.

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.