Cardinal Click Beetle vs Yellow Nut Truffle

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Hymenogaster luteus

Key Differences

Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Yellow Nut Truffle is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Yellow Nut Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (حيوانات)	Fungi (فطر)
Phylum	Arthropoda (مفصليات الأرجل)	Basidiomycota (دعاميات)
Class	Insecta (حشرات)	Agaricomycetes (غاريقونانية)
Order	Coleoptera (خنفساء)	Agaricales (غاريقونيات)
Family	Elateridae	Hymenogastraceae
Genus	Ampedus	Hymenogaster
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Hymenogaster luteus

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Yellow Nut Truffle

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Yellow Nut Truffle
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.

Yellow Nut Truffle

Habitat

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

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.