Calendula Smut vs Cardinal Click Beetle

Entyloma calendulae compared with Ampedus cardinalis

Key Differences

• Calendula Smut is Not Evaluated while Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Calendula Smut	Cardinal Click Beetle
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Entylomatales (Entylomatales)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Entylomataceae	Elateridae
Genus	Entyloma	Ampedus
Species	Entyloma calendulae	Ampedus cardinalis

Conservation Status

Calendula Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Calendula Smut	Cardinal Click Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Calendula Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries).

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.

Calendula Smut

The Calendula Smut (Entyloma calendulae) is a species in the genus Entyloma. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden