Cardinal Click Beetle vs Highfin dogfish

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Centroscyllium excelsum

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Highfin dogfish is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Highfin dogfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family	Elateridae	Etmopteridae
Genus	Ampedus	Centroscyllium
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Centroscyllium excelsum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Highfin dogfish

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Highfin dogfish
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.

Highfin dogfish

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.