Cardinal Click Beetle vs Changeable False Morel

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Gyromitra ambigua

Key Differences

Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Changeable False Morel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Changeable False Morel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Elateridae	Discinaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Gyromitra
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Gyromitra ambigua

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Changeable False Morel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Changeable False Morel
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.

Changeable False Morel

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across 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.

Changeable False Morel

The Changeable False Morel (Gyromitra ambigua) is a species in the genus Gyromitra. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.