Cardinal Click Beetle vs Osumi Salamander

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Hynobius osumiensis

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Osumi Salamander is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Osumi Salamander
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Elateridae	Hynobiidae
Genus	Ampedus	Hynobius
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Hynobius osumiensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Osumi Salamander

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Osumi Salamander
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.

Osumi Salamander

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.