Cardinal Click Beetle vs Cornflower Bolete

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Gyroporus cyanescens

Key Differences

Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Cornflower Bolete is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Cornflower Bolete
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Elateridae	Gyroporaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Gyroporus
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Gyroporus cyanescens

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Cornflower Bolete

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Cornflower Bolete
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.

Cornflower Bolete

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its 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.