Cardinal Click Beetle vs Dung Cannon

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Pilobolus crystallinus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Dung Cannon
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mucoromycota (Mucoromycota)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mucoromycetes (Mucoromycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Mucorales (Mucorales)
Family	Elateridae	Pilobolaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Pilobolus
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Pilobolus crystallinus

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Dung Cannon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Dung 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.

Dung Cannon

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), 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.