Cardinal Click Beetle vs Small Screeching Frog

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Arthroleptis kidogo

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Small Screeching Frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Elateridae	Arthroleptidae
Genus	Ampedus	Arthroleptis
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Arthroleptis kidogo

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Small Screeching Frog

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Small Screeching Frog
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 Screeching Frog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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.