Cardinal Click Beetle vs Electric ray

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Torpedo mackayana

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Electric ray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Electric ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Torpediniformes (electric ray)
Family	Elateridae	Torpedinidae
Genus	Ampedus	Torpedo
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Torpedo mackayana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Electric ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Electric 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.

Electric 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.