Cardinal Click Beetle vs Gulf Chimaera

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Hydrolagus alberti

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Gulf Chimaera is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Gulf Chimaera
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Holocephali (Holocephali)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Chimaeriformes (Chimaeriformes)
Family	Elateridae	Chimaeridae
Genus	Ampedus	Hydrolagus
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Hydrolagus alberti

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Gulf Chimaera

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Gulf Chimaera
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.

Gulf Chimaera

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.