Cardinal Click Beetle vs Small Luzon Apomys

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Apomys microdon

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Small Luzon Apomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Small Luzon Apomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Elateridae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Ampedus	Apomys
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Apomys microdon

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Click Beetle and Small Luzon Apomys share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Small Luzon Apomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Small Luzon Apomys
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.

Small Luzon Apomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.