Cardinal Click Beetle vs Graue Kurzschwanzblattnase

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Carollia subrufa

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Graue Kurzschwanzblattnase is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Graue Kurzschwanzblattnase
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Coleoptera (Käfer)	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)
Family	Elateridae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Ampedus	Carollia
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Carollia subrufa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Graue Kurzschwanzblattnase

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Graue Kurzschwanzblattnase
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.

Graue Kurzschwanzblattnase

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.