Cardinal Click Beetle vs Nympha Amazon Treefrog

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Boana nympha

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Nympha Amazon Treefrog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Nympha Amazon 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	Boana
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Boana nympha

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Click Beetle and Nympha Amazon Treefrog share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Nympha Amazon Treefrog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Nympha Amazon 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.

Nympha Amazon Treefrog

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.