Cardinal Click Beetle vs Fake round ray

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Urotrygon simulatrix

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Fake round ray is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Fake round ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Elateridae	Urotrygonidae
Genus	Ampedus	Urotrygon
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Urotrygon simulatrix

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Fake round ray

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Fake round 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.

Fake round 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.