Cardinal Click Beetle vs Caucasian Mole

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Talpa caucasica

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Caucasian Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Caucasian Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (inseto)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Coleoptera (besouro)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Elateridae	Talpidae
Genus	Ampedus	Talpa
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Talpa caucasica

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Click Beetle and Caucasian Mole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Caucasian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Caucasian Mole
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.

Caucasian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Caucasian Mole

The Caucasian Mole (Talpa caucasica) is a species in the genus Talpa. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.