Cardinal Click Beetle vs Páramo Colilargo

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Microryzomys altissimus

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Páramo Colilargo is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Páramo Colilargo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Elateridae	Cricetidae
Genus	Ampedus	Microryzomys
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Microryzomys altissimus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Páramo Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Páramo Colilargo
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.

Páramo Colilargo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.