Cardinal Click Beetle vs Elf-Ear Dust

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Lepraria normandinoides

Key Differences

Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Elf-Ear Dust is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Elf-Ear Dust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Elateridae	Stereocaulaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Lepraria
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Lepraria normandinoides

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Elf-Ear Dust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Elf-Ear Dust
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.

Elf-Ear Dust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.