Cardinal Click Beetle vs Rough-backed River Frog

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Limnonectes ibanorum

Key Differences

Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Rough-backed River Frog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Rough-backed River Frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Amphibia (Amphibien)
Order	Coleoptera (Käfer)	Anura (Froschlurche)
Family	Elateridae	Dicroglossidae
Genus	Ampedus	Limnonectes
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Limnonectes ibanorum

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Click Beetle and Rough-backed River Frog share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Ansehen Kingdom: Animalia

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Rough-backed River Frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Rough-backed River Frog
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.

Rough-backed River Frog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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.