Cardinal Click Beetle vs Desert Pocket Gopher

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Geomys arenarius

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Desert Pocket Gopher is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Desert Pocket Gopher
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Elateridae	Geomyidae
Genus	Ampedus	Geomys
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Geomys arenarius

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Click Beetle and Desert Pocket Gopher share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Desert Pocket Gopher

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Desert Pocket Gopher
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.

Desert Pocket Gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.