Cardinal Click Beetle vs Medog Lazy Toad

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Scutiger wuguanfui

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Medog Lazy Toad is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Medog Lazy Toad
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Elateridae	Megophryidae
Genus	Ampedus	Scutiger
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Scutiger wuguanfui

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Click Beetle and Medog Lazy Toad share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Medog Lazy Toad

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Medog Lazy Toad
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.

Medog Lazy Toad

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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.