Cardinal Click Beetle vs She Crab

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Geothelphusa tsayae

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while She Crab is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	She Crab
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Decapoda (Decapoda)
Family	Elateridae	Potamidae
Genus	Ampedus	Geothelphusa
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Geothelphusa tsayae

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Click Beetle and She Crab share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

She Crab

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	She Crab
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.

She Crab

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.