Cardinal Click Beetle vs Giant Noctule

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Nyctalus lasiopterus

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Giant Noctule is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Giant Noctule
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Elateridae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Ampedus	Nyctalus
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Nyctalus lasiopterus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Giant Noctule

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Giant Noctule
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.

Giant Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Ukraine.

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.