Cardinal Click Beetle vs Leschenault's rousette

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Rousettus leschenaultii

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Leschenault's rousette is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Leschenault's rousette
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Elateridae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Ampedus	Rousettus
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Rousettus leschenaultii

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Click Beetle and Leschenault's rousette share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Leschenault's rousette

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Leschenault's rousette
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.

Leschenault's rousette

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.