Cardinal Click Beetle vs Tortuga bobtail

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Rossia tortugaensis

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Tortuga bobtail is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Tortuga bobtail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Sepiida (Sepiida)
Family	Elateridae	Sepiolidae
Genus	Ampedus	Rossia
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Rossia tortugaensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Tortuga bobtail

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Tortuga bobtail
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.

Tortuga bobtail

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.