Cardinal Click Beetle vs Funisciure De Kitampo

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Funisciurus substriatus

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Funisciure De Kitampo is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Funisciure De Kitampo
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Elateridae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Ampedus	Funisciurus
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Funisciurus substriatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Click Beetle and Funisciure De Kitampo share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Funisciure De Kitampo

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Funisciure De Kitampo
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.

Funisciure De Kitampo

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.