Cardinal Click Beetle vs New Zealand Sea Lion

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Phocarctos hookeri

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while New Zealand Sea Lion is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	New Zealand Sea Lion
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Carnivora (carnivores)
Family	Elateridae	Otariidae
Genus	Ampedus	Phocarctos
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Phocarctos hookeri

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Click Beetle and New Zealand Sea Lion share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

New Zealand Sea Lion

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	New Zealand Sea Lion
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.

New Zealand Sea Lion

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.