Cardinal Click Beetle vs teat sponge

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Polymastia mamillaris

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while teat sponge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	teat sponge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Porifera (Sponges)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Demospongiae (Demospongiae)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Polymastiida (Polymastiida)
Family	Elateridae	Polymastiidae
Genus	Ampedus	Polymastia
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Polymastia mamillaris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

teat sponge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	teat sponge
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.

teat sponge

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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