Cardinal Click Beetle vs Rana cutín Unchog

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Phrynopus unchog

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Rana cutín Unchog is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Rana cutín Unchog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Coleoptera (coleópteros)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Elateridae	Craugastoridae
Genus	Ampedus	Phrynopus
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Phrynopus unchog

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Click Beetle and Rana cutín Unchog share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Rana cutín Unchog

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Rana cutín Unchog
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.

Rana cutín Unchog

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.