Cardinal Click Beetle vs Yellowback stingaree

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Urolophus sufflavus

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Yellowback stingaree is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Yellowback stingaree
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Elateridae	Urolophidae
Genus	Ampedus	Urolophus
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Urolophus sufflavus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Yellowback stingaree

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Yellowback stingaree
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.

Yellowback stingaree

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.