Cardinal Click Beetle vs Evoronskaya Polyovka

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Microtus evoronensis

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Evoronskaya Polyovka is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Evoronskaya Polyovka
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Arthropoda (членистоногие)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Insecta (насекомые)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Coleoptera (жесткокрылые)	Rodentia (грызуны)
Family	Elateridae	Cricetidae
Genus	Ampedus	Microtus
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Microtus evoronensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Click Beetle and Evoronskaya Polyovka share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (животные)

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Evoronskaya Polyovka

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Evoronskaya Polyovka
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.

Evoronskaya Polyovka

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.