Cardinal Click Beetle vs Javan Chorus Frog

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Microhyla achatina

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Javan Chorus Frog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Javan Chorus Frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Elateridae	Microhylidae
Genus	Ampedus	Microhyla
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Microhyla achatina

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Click Beetle and Javan Chorus Frog share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Javan Chorus Frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Javan Chorus Frog
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.

Javan Chorus Frog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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.