Cardinal Click Beetle vs lesser kudu

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Tragelaphus imberbis

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while lesser kudu is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	lesser kudu
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Elateridae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Ampedus	Tragelaphus
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Tragelaphus imberbis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

lesser kudu

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	lesser kudu
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 kudu

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in South Africa. 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.