Cardinal Click Beetle vs Swordtip Squid

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Uroteuthis edulis

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Swordtip Squid is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Swordtip Squid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Myopsida (Myopsida)
Family	Elateridae	Loliginidae
Genus	Ampedus	Uroteuthis
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Uroteuthis edulis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Swordtip Squid

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Swordtip Squid
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.

Swordtip Squid

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.