Cardinal Click Beetle vs Greenback stingaree

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Urolophus viridis

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Greenback stingaree is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Greenback stingaree
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Elateridae	Urolophidae
Genus	Ampedus	Urolophus
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Urolophus viridis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Greenback stingaree

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Greenback stingaree
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.

Greenback stingaree

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.