Cardinal Click Beetle vs Crowded Cuplet

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Merismodes fasciculata

Key Differences

Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Crowded Cuplet is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Crowded Cuplet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Elateridae	Niaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Merismodes
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Merismodes fasciculata

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Crowded Cuplet

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Crowded Cuplet
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.

Crowded Cuplet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.