Boreal Floating Frog vs Cardinal Click Beetle

Ingerana borealis compared with Ampedus cardinalis

Key Differences

• Boreal Floating Frog is Vulnerable while Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Floating 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	Dicroglossidae	Elateridae
Genus	Ingerana	Ampedus
Species	Ingerana borealis	Ampedus cardinalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Boreal Floating Frog

VU — Vulnerable

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Floating Frog	Cardinal Click Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boreal Floating 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.

Boreal Floating Frog

The Boreal Floating Frog (Ingerana borealis) is a species in the genus Ingerana. It is currently classified as Vulnerable 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.