Cardinal Click Beetle vs Babiroussa

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Babyrousa celebensis

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Babiroussa is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Babiroussa
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Elateridae	Suidae (Pigs)
Genus	Ampedus	Babyrousa
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Babyrousa celebensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Babiroussa

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Babiroussa
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.

Babiroussa

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.