Cardinal Click Beetle vs Hog badger

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Arctonyx collaris

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Hog badger is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Hog badger
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Elateridae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Ampedus	Arctonyx
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Arctonyx collaris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Hog badger

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Hog badger
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.

Hog badger

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.