Brown-Net Bolete vs Cardinal Click Beetle

Tylopilus variobrunneus compared with Ampedus cardinalis

Key Differences

• Brown-Net Bolete is Not Evaluated while Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown-Net Bolete	Cardinal Click Beetle
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Boletales (Boletales)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Boletaceae	Elateridae
Genus	Tylopilus	Ampedus
Species	Tylopilus variobrunneus	Ampedus cardinalis

Conservation Status

Brown-Net Bolete

NE — Not Evaluated

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown-Net Bolete	Cardinal Click Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown-Net Bolete

Habitat

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

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.

Brown-Net Bolete

The Brown-net Bolete (Tylopilus variobrunneus) is a species in the genus Tylopilus. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems. As a member of the Tylopilus genus, this species contributes to biodiversity in its native 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.