Cardinal Click Beetle vs Setouchi-sansyou-uwo

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Hynobius setouchi

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Setouchi-sansyou-uwo is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Setouchi-sansyou-uwo
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)	Caudata (有尾目)
Family	Elateridae	Hynobiidae
Genus	Ampedus	Hynobius
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Hynobius setouchi

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Click Beetle and Setouchi-sansyou-uwo share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (動物)

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Setouchi-sansyou-uwo

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Setouchi-sansyou-uwo
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.

Setouchi-sansyou-uwo

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.