Cardinal Click Beetle vs Ecuadoran Akodont

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Necromys punctulatus

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Ecuadoran Akodont is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Ecuadoran Akodont
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Elateridae	Cricetidae
Genus	Ampedus	Necromys
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Necromys punctulatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Click Beetle and Ecuadoran Akodont share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Ecuadoran Akodont

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Ecuadoran Akodont
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.

Ecuadoran Akodont

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.