Cardinal Click Beetle vs Shortnose eagle ray

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Myliobatis ridens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Shortnose eagle ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Elateridae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Ampedus	Myliobatis
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Myliobatis ridens

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Click Beetle and Shortnose eagle ray share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Shortnose eagle ray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Shortnose eagle ray
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.

Shortnose eagle ray

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.