Cardinal Click Beetle vs Siberian chipmunk

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Tamias sibiricus

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Siberian chipmunk is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Siberian chipmunk
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Elateridae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Ampedus	Tamias
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Tamias sibiricus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Siberian chipmunk

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Siberian chipmunk
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.

Siberian chipmunk

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Asia (Japan) and Europe (12 countries).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇨🇭 Switzerland