Cardinal Click Beetle vs Philippine tarsier

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Carlito syrichta

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Philippine tarsier is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Philippine tarsier
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)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Coleoptera (鞘翅目)	Primates (灵长目)
Family	Elateridae	Tarsiidae
Genus	Ampedus	Carlito
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Carlito syrichta

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Click Beetle and Philippine tarsier share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (动物界)

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Philippine tarsier

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Philippine tarsier
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.

Philippine tarsier

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.