Cardinal Click Beetle vs Manchurian Pika

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Ochotona mantchurica

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Manchurian Pika is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Manchurian Pika
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Insecta (แมลง)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Coleoptera (อันดับด้วง)	Lagomorpha (อันดับกระต่าย)
Family	Elateridae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Ampedus	Ochotona
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Ochotona mantchurica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Manchurian Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Manchurian Pika
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.

Manchurian Pika

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.