Cardinal Click Beetle vs Zwerghamster

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Cricetulus migratorius

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Zwerghamster is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Zwerghamster
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Coleoptera (Käfer)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Elateridae	Cricetidae
Genus	Ampedus	Cricetulus
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Cricetulus migratorius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Zwerghamster

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Zwerghamster
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.

Zwerghamster

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.