Cardinal Click Beetle vs Souris Marsupiale D´ooldea

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Sminthopsis ooldea

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Souris Marsupiale D´ooldea is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Souris Marsupiale D´ooldea
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Elateridae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Ampedus	Sminthopsis
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Sminthopsis ooldea

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Click Beetle and Souris Marsupiale D´ooldea share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Souris Marsupiale D´ooldea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Souris Marsupiale D´ooldea
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.

Souris Marsupiale D´ooldea

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.