Cardinal Click Beetle vs Dwarf whip ray

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Brevitrygon walga

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Dwarf whip ray is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Dwarf whip ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Elateridae	Dasyatidae
Genus	Ampedus	Brevitrygon
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Brevitrygon walga

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Click Beetle and Dwarf whip ray share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Dwarf whip ray

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Dwarf whip ray
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 whip ray

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.