Cardinal Click Beetle vs Pale ray

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Bathyraja pallida

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Pale ray is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Pale ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Elateridae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Ampedus	Bathyraja
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Bathyraja pallida

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Pale ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Pale ray
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.

Pale ray

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.