Cardinal Click Beetle vs Formosan Serow

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Formosan Serow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Formosan Serow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Elateridae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Ampedus	Capricornis
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Capricornis swinhoei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Formosan Serow
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.

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.