Cardinal Click Beetle vs Kiriwina-Stachelnasenbeutler

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Echymipera davidi

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Kiriwina-Stachelnasenbeutler is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Kiriwina-Stachelnasenbeutler
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Coleoptera (Käfer)	Peramelemorphia (Nasenbeutler)
Family	Elateridae	Peramelidae
Genus	Ampedus	Echymipera
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Echymipera davidi

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Click Beetle and Kiriwina-Stachelnasenbeutler share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Kiriwina-Stachelnasenbeutler

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Kiriwina-Stachelnasenbeutler
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.

Kiriwina-Stachelnasenbeutler

Habitat

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.