Cardinal Click Beetle vs Western Dwarf Squirrel

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Microsciurus mimulus

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Western Dwarf Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Western Dwarf Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Elateridae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Ampedus	Microsciurus
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Microsciurus mimulus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Western Dwarf Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Western Dwarf Squirrel
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.

Western Dwarf Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

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.