Cardinal Click Beetle vs Large-webbed Bell Toad

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Bombina maxima

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Large-webbed Bell Toad is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Large-webbed Bell Toad
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Elateridae	Bombinatoridae
Genus	Ampedus	Bombina
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Bombina maxima

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Click Beetle and Large-webbed Bell Toad share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Large-webbed Bell Toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Large-webbed Bell Toad
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.

Large-webbed Bell Toad

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.