Cardinal Click Beetle vs Potto

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Potto
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Elateridae	Lorisidae
Genus	Ampedus	Perodicticus
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Perodicticus potto

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Potto
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.

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.