Cardinal Click Beetle vs Péramèle Épineux De David

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Echymipera davidi

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Péramèle Épineux De David is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Péramèle Épineux De David
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Elateridae	Peramelidae
Genus	Ampedus	Echymipera
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Echymipera davidi

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Click Beetle and Péramèle Épineux De David share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Péramèle Épineux De David

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Péramèle Épineux De David
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.

Péramèle Épineux De David

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.