Cardinal Click Beetle vs Mandarin dogfish

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Cirrhigaleus barbifer

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Mandarin dogfish is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Mandarin dogfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family	Elateridae	Squalidae
Genus	Ampedus	Cirrhigaleus
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Cirrhigaleus barbifer

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Mandarin dogfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Mandarin dogfish
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.

Mandarin dogfish

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.