Cardinal Click Beetle vs quebra-pedra

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Phyllanthus niruri

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while quebra-pedra is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	quebra-pedra
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (inseto)	Aves (ave)
Order	Coleoptera (besouro)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Elateridae	Leiothrichidae
Genus	Ampedus	Phyllanthus
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Phyllanthus niruri

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Click Beetle and quebra-pedra share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

quebra-pedra

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	quebra-pedra
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.

quebra-pedra

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Chad), Asia (China, Qatar), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.