Cardinal Click Beetle vs Pine Woods Salamander

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Ambystoma silvense

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Pine Woods Salamander is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Pine Woods Salamander
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Elateridae	Ambystomatidae
Genus	Ampedus	Ambystoma
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Ambystoma silvense

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Pine Woods Salamander

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Pine Woods 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.

Pine Woods Salamander

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico.

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.