Cardinal Click Beetle vs Tunicate

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Ascidia zara

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Tunicate is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Tunicate
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Ascidiacea (Ascidiacea)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Phlebobranchia
Family	Elateridae	Ascidiidae
Genus	Ampedus	Ascidia
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Ascidia zara

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Tunicate

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Tunicate
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.

Tunicate

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Mexico and United States.

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.