Cardinal Click Beetle vs Pumpkin Toadlet

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Brachycephalus ephippium

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Pumpkin Toadlet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Pumpkin Toadlet
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Arthropoda (членистоногие)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Insecta (насекомые)	Amphibia (земноводные)
Order	Coleoptera (жесткокрылые)	Anura (бесхвостые земноводные)
Family	Elateridae	Brachycephalidae
Genus	Ampedus	Brachycephalus
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Brachycephalus ephippium

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Pumpkin Toadlet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Pumpkin Toadlet
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.

Pumpkin Toadlet

Habitat

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

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.