bilby vs Cardinal Click Beetle

Macrotis lagotis compared with Ampedus cardinalis

Key Differences

• bilby is Vulnerable while Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bilby	Cardinal Click Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Thylacomyidae	Elateridae
Genus	Macrotis	Ampedus
Species	Macrotis lagotis	Ampedus cardinalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

bilby

VU — Vulnerable

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bilby	Cardinal Click Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bilby

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.

bilby

The Bilby (Macrotis lagotis) is a species in the genus Macrotis. It is currently classified as Vulnerable 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.