Cardinal Click Beetle vs Ninespot Chimaera

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Hydrolagus barbouri

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Ninespot Chimaera is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Ninespot Chimaera
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Holocephali (Holocephali)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Chimaeriformes (Chimaeriformes)
Family	Elateridae	Chimaeridae
Genus	Ampedus	Hydrolagus
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Hydrolagus barbouri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Ninespot Chimaera

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Ninespot Chimaera
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.

Ninespot Chimaera

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.