Cardinal Click Beetle vs Dark Gray Boulder Lichen

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Porpidia cinereoatra

Key Differences

Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Dark Gray Boulder Lichen is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Dark Gray Boulder Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Lecideales (Lecideales)
Family	Elateridae	Lecideaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Porpidia
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Porpidia cinereoatra

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Dark Gray Boulder Lichen

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Dark Gray Boulder 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.

Dark Gray Boulder Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.