Cardinal Click Beetle vs red-faced spider monkey

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Ateles paniscus

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while red-faced spider monkey is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	red-faced spider monkey
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Elateridae	Atelidae
Genus	Ampedus	Ateles
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Ateles paniscus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Click Beetle and red-faced spider monkey share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

red-faced spider monkey

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	red-faced spider monkey
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.

red-faced spider monkey

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.