Cardinal Click Beetle vs 갈은상어

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Hydrolagus mitsukurii

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while 갈은상어 is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	갈은상어
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum	Arthropoda (절지동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class	Insecta (곤충)	Holocephali (전두어아강)
Order	Coleoptera (딱정벌레목)	Chimaeriformes (은상어목)
Family	Elateridae	Chimaeridae
Genus	Ampedus	Hydrolagus
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Hydrolagus mitsukurii

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Click Beetle and 갈은상어 share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (동물)

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

갈은상어

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	갈은상어
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.

갈은상어

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan. 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.