Cardinal Click Beetle vs Sapillo pintojo Marroqui

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Discoglossus scovazzi

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Sapillo pintojo Marroqui is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Sapillo pintojo Marroqui
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Coleoptera (coleópteros)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Elateridae	Alytidae
Genus	Ampedus	Discoglossus
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Discoglossus scovazzi

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Click Beetle and Sapillo pintojo Marroqui share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Sapillo pintojo Marroqui

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Sapillo pintojo Marroqui
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.

Sapillo pintojo Marroqui

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.