Cardinal Click Beetle vs Charcoal Goldeneye

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Anthracobia macrocystis

Key Differences

Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Charcoal Goldeneye is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Charcoal Goldeneye
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Elateridae	Pyronemataceae
Genus	Ampedus	Anthracobia
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Anthracobia macrocystis

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Charcoal Goldeneye

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Charcoal Goldeneye
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.

Charcoal Goldeneye

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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.

Charcoal Goldeneye

The Charcoal Goldeneye (Anthracobia macrocystis) is a species in the genus Anthracobia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.