Cardinal Click Beetle vs Hallowell Amagaeru

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Hyla hallowellii

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Hallowell Amagaeru is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Hallowell Amagaeru
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	Hylidae
Genus	Ampedus	Hyla
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Hyla hallowellii

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Click Beetle and Hallowell Amagaeru share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (動物)

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Hallowell Amagaeru

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Hallowell Amagaeru
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.

Hallowell Amagaeru

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.