Cardinal Click Beetle vs Devil'S Dipstick

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Mutinus elegans

Key Differences

  • Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Devil'S Dipstick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Cardinal Click Beetle Devil'S Dipstick
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Insecta (Insects) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Coleoptera (Beetles) Phallales (Phallales)
Family Elateridae Phallaceae
Genus Ampedus Mutinus
Species Ampedus cardinalis Mutinus elegans

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Devil'S Dipstick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Cardinal Click Beetle Devil'S Dipstick
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.

Devil'S Dipstick

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.

Devil'S Dipstick

No description available.

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