Cardinal Click Beetle vs Crescent-nostriled Thorius

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Thorius lunaris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Crescent-nostriled Thorius
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Elateridae	Plethodontidae
Genus	Ampedus	Thorius
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Thorius lunaris

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Click Beetle and Crescent-nostriled Thorius share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

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Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Crescent-nostriled Thorius

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Crescent-nostriled Thorius
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.

Crescent-nostriled Thorius

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Nearctic and Neotropic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Mexico. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.