Cardinal Click Beetle vs Masked stingaree

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Trygonoptera personata

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Masked stingaree is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Masked stingaree
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Elateridae	Urolophidae
Genus	Ampedus	Trygonoptera
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Trygonoptera personata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Masked stingaree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Masked stingaree
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.

Masked stingaree

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.