Cardinal Click Beetle vs Taruca

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Hippocamelus antisensis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Taruca
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Artropoda)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (serangga)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order	Coleoptera (kumbang)	Artiodactyla (Hewan berkuku genap)
Family	Elateridae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Ampedus	Hippocamelus
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Hippocamelus antisensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Taruca

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Taruca
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.

Taruca

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.