Cardinal Click Beetle vs Neumann s Arvicanthis

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Arvicanthis neumanni

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Neumann s Arvicanthis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Neumann s Arvicanthis
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Elateridae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Ampedus	Arvicanthis
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Arvicanthis neumanni

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Click Beetle and Neumann s Arvicanthis share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Neumann s Arvicanthis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Neumann s Arvicanthis
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.

Neumann s Arvicanthis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.