Cardinal Click Beetle vs Hector’s Beaked Whale

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Mesoplodon hectori

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Hector’s Beaked Whale is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Hector’s Beaked Whale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Elateridae	Hyperoodontidae
Genus	Ampedus	Mesoplodon
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Mesoplodon hectori

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Click Beetle and Hector’s Beaked Whale share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Hector’s Beaked Whale

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Hector’s Beaked Whale
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.

Hector’s Beaked Whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.