Cardinal Click Beetle vs Setouchi Salamander

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Hynobius setouchi

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Setouchi Salamander is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Setouchi Salamander
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum	Arthropoda (절지동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class	Insecta (곤충)	Amphibia (양서류)
Order	Coleoptera (딱정벌레목)	Caudata (도롱뇽목)
Family	Elateridae	Hynobiidae
Genus	Ampedus	Hynobius
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Hynobius setouchi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Setouchi Salamander

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Setouchi Salamander
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 Salamander

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.