Cardinal Click Beetle vs Flea-frog

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Brachycephalus didactylus

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Flea-frog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Flea-frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Arthropoda (節足動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Insecta (昆虫)	Amphibia (両生類)
Order	Coleoptera (コウチュウ目)	Anura (カエル)
Family	Elateridae	Brachycephalidae
Genus	Ampedus	Brachycephalus
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Brachycephalus didactylus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Flea-frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Flea-frog
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.

Flea-frog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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.