Cardinal Click Beetle vs Eggshell Rock Blaze

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Phlyctis petraea

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Eggshell Rock Blaze is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Eggshell Rock Blaze
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Ostropales (Ostropales)
Family	Elateridae	Phlyctidaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Phlyctis
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Phlyctis petraea

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Eggshell Rock Blaze

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Eggshell Rock Blaze
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.

Eggshell Rock Blaze

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.

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.