Cardinal Click Beetle vs Eversmann s Hamster

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Allocricetulus eversmanni

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Eversmann s Hamster is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Eversmann s Hamster
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	Allocricetulus
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Allocricetulus eversmanni

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Click Beetle and Eversmann s Hamster share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Eversmann s Hamster

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Eversmann s Hamster
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.

Eversmann s Hamster

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.