Brazier's Ear Shell vs Cardinal Click Beetle

Haliotis brazieri compared with Ampedus cardinalis

Key Differences

• Brazier's Ear Shell is Near Threatened while Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brazier's Ear Shell	Cardinal Click Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepetellida (Lepetellida)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Haliotidae	Elateridae
Genus	Haliotis	Ampedus
Species	Haliotis brazieri	Ampedus cardinalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Brazier's Ear Shell and Cardinal Click Beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brazier's Ear Shell

NT — Near Threatened

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brazier's Ear Shell	Cardinal Click Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brazier's Ear Shell

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found in Australia. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Brazier's Ear Shell

The Brazier's Ear Shell (Haliotis brazieri) is a species in the genus Haliotis. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

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.