Cardinal Click Beetle vs Lesser bilby

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Macrotis leucura

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Lesser bilby is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Lesser bilby
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Elateridae	Thylacomyidae
Genus	Ampedus	Macrotis
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Macrotis leucura

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Lesser bilby
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.

Lesser bilby

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.