Cardinal Click Beetle vs Gulf smoothhound

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Mustelus sinusmexicanus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Gulf smoothhound
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)
Family	Elateridae	Triakidae
Genus	Ampedus	Mustelus
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Mustelus sinusmexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Gulf smoothhound

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Gulf smoothhound
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 smoothhound

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

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.