Cardinal Click Beetle vs Devil's Fingers

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Clathrus archeri

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Devil's Fingers is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Devil's Fingers
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	Clathrus
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Clathrus archeri

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Devil's Fingers

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Devil's Fingers
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 Fingers

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden