Cardinal Click Beetle vs Dotted Lazy Toad

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Oreolalax multipunctatus

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Dotted Lazy Toad is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Dotted Lazy Toad
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Coleoptera (coleópteros)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Elateridae	Megophryidae
Genus	Ampedus	Oreolalax
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Oreolalax multipunctatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Click Beetle and Dotted Lazy Toad share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Dotted Lazy Toad

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Dotted Lazy Toad
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.

Dotted Lazy Toad

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.