Cardinal Click Beetle vs Gray Treefrog

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Dryophytes versicolor

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Gray Treefrog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Gray Treefrog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Elateridae	Hylidae
Genus	Ampedus	Dryophytes
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Dryophytes versicolor

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Gray Treefrog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Gray Treefrog
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.

Gray Treefrog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in United States.

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.