Cardinal Click Beetle vs Hyuga fanray

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Platyrhina hyugaensis

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Hyuga fanray is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Hyuga fanray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Torpediniformes (electric ray)
Family	Elateridae	Platyrhinidae
Genus	Ampedus	Platyrhina
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Platyrhina hyugaensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Hyuga fanray

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Hyuga fanray
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.

Hyuga fanray

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.