Cardinal Click Beetle vs Orange-throated Bat

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Lampronycteris brachyotis

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Orange-throated Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Orange-throated Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum	Arthropoda (절지동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class	Insecta (곤충)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order	Coleoptera (딱정벌레목)	Chiroptera (박쥐)
Family	Elateridae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Ampedus	Lampronycteris
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Lampronycteris brachyotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Click Beetle and Orange-throated Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (동물)

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Orange-throated Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Orange-throated Bat
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.

Orange-throated Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.