Cardinal Click Beetle vs Crazy Scale Lichen

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Cladonia turgida

Key Differences

Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Crazy Scale Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Crazy Scale Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Elateridae	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Cladonia
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Cladonia turgida

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Crazy Scale Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Crazy Scale Lichen
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.

Crazy Scale Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

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.