Cardinal Click Beetle vs Naru-tobiei

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Aetobatus narutobiei

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Naru-tobiei is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Naru-tobiei
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	Aetobatus
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Aetobatus narutobiei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Naru-tobiei

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Naru-tobiei
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.

Naru-tobiei

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.