Cardinal Click Beetle vs Slender lungfish

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Protopterus dolloi

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Slender lungfish is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Slender lungfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Dipneusti (Dipneusti)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Ceratodontiformes (Ceratodontiformes)
Family	Elateridae	Protopteridae
Genus	Ampedus	Protopterus
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Protopterus dolloi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Slender lungfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Slender lungfish
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.

Slender lungfish

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.