Cardinal Click Beetle vs Dey's Moon Lichen

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Sticta deyana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Dey's Moon Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)
Family	Elateridae	Lobariaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Sticta
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Sticta deyana

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Dey's Moon Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Dey's Moon 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.

Dey's Moon Lichen

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.