Cardinal Click Beetle vs Speckled ray

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Raja polystigma

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Speckled ray is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Speckled ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Elateridae	Rajidae
Genus	Ampedus	Raja
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Raja polystigma

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Speckled ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Speckled ray
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.

Speckled ray

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.