Cardinal Click Beetle vs Mutable rainfrog

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Pristimantis mutabilis

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Mutable rainfrog is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Mutable rainfrog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Elateridae	Craugastoridae
Genus	Ampedus	Pristimantis
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Pristimantis mutabilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Mutable rainfrog

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Mutable rainfrog
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.

Mutable rainfrog

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.