Cardinal Click Beetle vs Wanglang Alpine Toad

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Scutiger wanglangensis

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Wanglang Alpine Toad is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Wanglang Alpine Toad
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Elateridae	Megophryidae
Genus	Ampedus	Scutiger
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Scutiger wanglangensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Wanglang Alpine Toad

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Wanglang Alpine Toad
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.

Wanglang Alpine Toad

Habitat

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

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.