Cardinal Click Beetle vs Dalnevostochnaya Zherlyanka

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Bombina orientalis

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Dalnevostochnaya Zherlyanka is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Dalnevostochnaya Zherlyanka
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Arthropoda (членистоногие)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Insecta (насекомые)	Amphibia (земноводные)
Order	Coleoptera (жесткокрылые)	Anura (бесхвостые земноводные)
Family	Elateridae	Bombinatoridae
Genus	Ampedus	Bombina
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Bombina orientalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Dalnevostochnaya Zherlyanka

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Dalnevostochnaya Zherlyanka
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.

Dalnevostochnaya Zherlyanka

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway