Cardinal Click Beetle vs Mexican Pine Woods Treefrog

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Charadrahyla pinorum

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Mexican Pine Woods Treefrog is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Mexican Pine Woods Treefrog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Elateridae	Hylidae
Genus	Ampedus	Charadrahyla
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Charadrahyla pinorum

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Click Beetle and Mexican Pine Woods Treefrog share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Mexican Pine Woods Treefrog

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Mexican Pine Woods Treefrog
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.

Mexican Pine Woods Treefrog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.