Cardinal Click Beetle vs tiger salamander

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Ambystoma tigrinum

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while tiger salamander is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	tiger salamander
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Elateridae	Ambystomatidae
Genus	Ampedus	Ambystoma
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Ambystoma tigrinum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

tiger salamander

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	tiger salamander
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.

tiger salamander

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Distributed across Germany and Spain.

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.