Cardinal Click Beetle vs Cellar Cup

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Peziza cerea

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Cellar Cup is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Cellar Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Elateridae	Pezizaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Peziza
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Peziza cerea

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Cellar Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Cellar Cup
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.

Cellar Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Norway.

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.

Cellar Cup

The Cellar Cup (Peziza cerea) is a species in the genus Peziza. Distributed across Belgium and Norway.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway