Cardinal Click Beetle vs Patagonian mara

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Dolichotis patagonum

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Patagonian mara is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Patagonian mara
Kingdom same	Animalia (प्राणी)	Animalia (प्राणी)
Phylum	Arthropoda (सन्धिपाद)	Chordata (रज्जुकी)
Class	Insecta (कीट)	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)
Order	Coleoptera (वर्मपंखी गण)	Rodentia (कृंतक)
Family	Elateridae	Caviidae
Genus	Ampedus	Dolichotis
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Dolichotis patagonum

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Click Beetle and Patagonian mara share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (प्राणी)

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Patagonian mara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Patagonian mara
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.

Patagonian mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium. 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.