Cardinal Click Beetle vs Derby s Woolly Opossum

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Caluromys derbianus

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Derby s Woolly Opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Derby s Woolly Opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Elateridae	Didelphidae
Genus	Ampedus	Caluromys
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Caluromys derbianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Click Beetle and Derby s Woolly Opossum share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Derby s Woolly Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Derby s Woolly Opossum
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.

Derby s Woolly Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.