Cardinal Click Beetle vs Cramp Balls

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Daldinia concentrica

Key Differences

Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Cramp Balls is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Cramp Balls
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Xylariales (Xylariales)
Family	Elateridae	Hypoxylaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Daldinia
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Daldinia concentrica

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Cramp Balls

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Cramp Balls
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.

Cramp Balls

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). 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.