Cardinal Click Beetle vs Moroccan spadefoot toad

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Pelobates varaldii

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Moroccan spadefoot toad is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Moroccan spadefoot 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	Pelobatidae
Genus	Ampedus	Pelobates
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Pelobates varaldii

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Click Beetle and Moroccan spadefoot toad share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Moroccan spadefoot toad

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Moroccan spadefoot 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.

Moroccan spadefoot 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.