Cardinal Click Beetle vs Amerika-aka-ei

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Hypanus americanus

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Amerika-aka-ei is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Amerika-aka-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	Dasyatidae
Genus	Ampedus	Hypanus
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Hypanus americanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Amerika-aka-ei

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Amerika-aka-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.

Amerika-aka-ei

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Venezuela. 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.