Cardinal Click Beetle vs Tamarisk Jird

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Meriones tamariscinus

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Tamarisk Jird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Tamarisk Jird
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	Meriones
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Meriones tamariscinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Tamarisk Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Tamarisk Jird
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.

Tamarisk Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Russia.

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.