Cardinal Click Beetle vs Ruby poison-arrow frog

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Ameerega parvula

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Ruby poison-arrow frog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Ruby poison-arrow frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Elateridae	Dendrobatidae (Poison Dart Frogs)
Genus	Ampedus	Ameerega
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Ameerega parvula

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Click Beetle and Ruby poison-arrow frog share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Ruby poison-arrow frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Ruby poison-arrow frog
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.

Ruby poison-arrow frog

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.