Cardinal Click Beetle vs Red-spotted Toad

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Rhinella rubropunctata

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Red-spotted Toad is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Red-spotted Toad
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Elateridae	Bufonidae
Genus	Ampedus	Rhinella
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Rhinella rubropunctata

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Click Beetle and Red-spotted Toad share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Red-spotted Toad

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Red-spotted Toad
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-spotted Toad

Habitat

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

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.