Assam Stummelschwanzspitzmaus vs Cardinal Click Beetle

Anourosorex assamensis compared with Ampedus cardinalis

Key Differences

• Assam Stummelschwanzspitzmaus is Least Concern while Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Assam Stummelschwanzspitzmaus	Cardinal Click Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Coleoptera (Käfer)
Family	Soricidae	Elateridae
Genus	Anourosorex	Ampedus
Species	Anourosorex assamensis	Ampedus cardinalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Assam Stummelschwanzspitzmaus and Cardinal Click Beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Assam Stummelschwanzspitzmaus

LC — Least Concern

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Assam Stummelschwanzspitzmaus	Cardinal Click Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Assam Stummelschwanzspitzmaus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Assam Stummelschwanzspitzmaus

The Assam Mole Shrew (Anourosorex assamensis) is a species in the genus Anourosorex. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.