Cardinal Click Beetle vs Merida Small-eared Shrew

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Cryptotis meridensis

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Merida Small-eared Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Merida Small-eared Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Elateridae	Soricidae
Genus	Ampedus	Cryptotis
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Cryptotis meridensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Click Beetle and Merida Small-eared Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Merida Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Merida Small-eared Shrew
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.

Merida Small-eared Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.