Cardinal Click Beetle vs dwarf sea hare

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Aplysia parvula

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while dwarf sea hare is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	dwarf sea hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Aplysiida (Aplysiida)
Family	Elateridae	Aplysiidae
Genus	Ampedus	Aplysia
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Aplysia parvula

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Click Beetle and dwarf sea hare share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

dwarf sea hare

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	dwarf sea hare
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.

dwarf sea hare

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Chile, Greece, and Malta.

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.