Cardinal Click Beetle vs Elbowpatch Crust

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Fomitiporia punctata

Key Differences

Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Elbowpatch Crust is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Elbowpatch Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Elateridae	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Fomitiporia
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Fomitiporia punctata

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Elbowpatch Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Elbowpatch Crust
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.

Elbowpatch Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.