Cardinal Click Beetle vs Confusing Toad

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Incilius perplexus

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Confusing Toad is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Confusing Toad
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Elateridae	Bufonidae
Genus	Ampedus	Incilius
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Incilius perplexus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Confusing Toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Confusing Toad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Confusing Toad

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico.

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.