Cardinal Click Beetle vs scroll coral

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Agaricia undata

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while scroll coral is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	scroll coral
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Cnidaria (Cnidarians)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Anthozoa
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Scleractinia (Scleractinia)
Family	Elateridae	Agariciidae
Genus	Ampedus	Agaricia
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Agaricia undata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

scroll coral

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	scroll coral
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.

scroll coral

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.