Cardinal Click Beetle vs smooth hound

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Mustelus mustelus

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while smooth hound is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	smooth hound
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)
Family	Elateridae	Triakidae
Genus	Ampedus	Mustelus
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Mustelus mustelus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

smooth hound

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	smooth hound
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.

smooth hound

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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 🇸🇪 Sweden