Cardinal Click Beetle vs Oriental firebelly toad

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Bombina orientalis

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Oriental firebelly toad is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Oriental firebelly 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	Bombinatoridae
Genus	Ampedus	Bombina
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Bombina orientalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Oriental firebelly toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Oriental firebelly 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.

Oriental firebelly toad

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway