Cardinal Click Beetle vs Maned wolf

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Chrysocyon brachyurus

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Maned wolf is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Maned wolf
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Elateridae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Ampedus	Chrysocyon
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Chrysocyon brachyurus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Maned wolf

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Maned wolf
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.

Maned wolf

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.