Cardinal Click Beetle vs Piebald Alpine Toad

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Scutiger maculatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Piebald Alpine Toad
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Insecta (แมลง)	Amphibia (สัตว์สะเทินน้ำสะเทินบก)
Order	Coleoptera (อันดับด้วง)	Anura (อันดับกบ)
Family	Elateridae	Megophryidae
Genus	Ampedus	Scutiger
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Scutiger maculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Click Beetle and Piebald Alpine Toad share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (สัตว์)

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Piebald Alpine Toad

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Piebald Alpine Toad
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.

Piebald Alpine Toad

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.