Cardinal Click Beetle vs mountain paca

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Cuniculus taczanowskii

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while mountain paca is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	mountain paca
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Elateridae	Cuniculidae
Genus	Ampedus	Cuniculus
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Cuniculus taczanowskii

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Click Beetle and mountain paca share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

mountain paca

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	mountain paca
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.

mountain paca

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.