Cardinal Click Beetle vs Tiered Tooth

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Hericium cirrhatum

Key Differences

Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Tiered Tooth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Tiered Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (حيوانات)	Fungi (فطر)
Phylum	Arthropoda (مفصليات الأرجل)	Basidiomycota (دعاميات)
Class	Insecta (حشرات)	Agaricomycetes (غاريقونانية)
Order	Coleoptera (خنفساء)	Russulales (روسوليات)
Family	Elateridae	Hericiaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Hericium
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Hericium cirrhatum

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Tiered Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Tiered Tooth
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.

Tiered Tooth

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.