Cardinal Click Beetle vs Lesser Capybara

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Hydrochoerus isthmius

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Lesser Capybara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Elateridae	Caviidae
Genus	Ampedus	Hydrochoerus
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Hydrochoerus isthmius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Lesser Capybara
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 Capybara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.