Cardinal Click Beetle vs Dune Cannon

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Mycocalia duriaeana

Key Differences

Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Dune Cannon is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Dune Cannon
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Elateridae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Ampedus	Mycocalia
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Mycocalia duriaeana

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Dune Cannon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Dune Cannon
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.

Dune Cannon

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Norway.

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.