Cardinal Click Beetle vs Cupped Ear

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Otidea cantharella

Key Differences

Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Cupped Ear is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Cupped Ear
Kingdom	Animalia (حيوانات)	Fungi (فطر)
Phylum	Arthropoda (مفصليات الأرجل)	Ascomycota (فطريات زقية)
Class	Insecta (حشرات)	Pezizomycetes (فنجانيانية)
Order	Coleoptera (خنفساء)	Pezizales (فنجانيات)
Family	Elateridae	Otideaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Otidea
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Otidea cantharella

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Cupped Ear

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Cupped Ear
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.

Cupped Ear

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.