Cardinal Click Beetle vs Itomaki-ei

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Mobula japanica

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Itomaki-ei is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Itomaki-ei
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Arthropoda (節足動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Insecta (昆虫)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Coleoptera (コウチュウ目)	Myliobatiformes (トビエイ目)
Family	Elateridae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Ampedus	Mobula
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Mobula japanica

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Click Beetle and Itomaki-ei share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (動物)

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Itomaki-ei

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Itomaki-ei
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.

Itomaki-ei

Habitat

Native to Asia and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Chile and Taiwan.

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.