Cardinal Click Beetle vs Narrow-footed Neacomys

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Neacomys tenuipes

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Narrow-footed Neacomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Narrow-footed Neacomys
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	Neacomys
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Neacomys tenuipes

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Click Beetle and Narrow-footed Neacomys share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (животные)

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Narrow-footed Neacomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Narrow-footed Neacomys
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.

Narrow-footed Neacomys

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.