Cardinal Click Beetle vs Dwarf Slender Toad

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Ansonia minuta

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Dwarf Slender Toad is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Dwarf Slender Toad
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Insecta (昆蟲綱)	Amphibia (两栖动物)
Order	Coleoptera (鞘翅目)	Anura (无尾目)
Family	Elateridae	Bufonidae
Genus	Ampedus	Ansonia
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Ansonia minuta

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Click Beetle and Dwarf Slender Toad share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (动物界)

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Dwarf Slender Toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Dwarf Slender 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.

Dwarf Slender 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.