Broadbacked stingaree vs Cardinal Click Beetle

Urolophus expansus compared with Ampedus cardinalis

Key Differences

• Broadbacked stingaree is Least Concern while Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadbacked stingaree	Cardinal Click Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Insecta (แมลง)
Order	Myliobatiformes (อันดับปลากระเบน)	Coleoptera (อันดับด้วง)
Family	Urolophidae	Elateridae
Genus	Urolophus	Ampedus
Species	Urolophus expansus	Ampedus cardinalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Broadbacked stingaree and Cardinal Click Beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (สัตว์)

Conservation Status

Broadbacked stingaree

LC — Least Concern

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadbacked stingaree	Cardinal Click Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broadbacked stingaree

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.

Broadbacked stingaree

The Broadbacked stingaree (Urolophus expansus) is a species in the genus Urolophus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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.