Cardinal Click Beetle vs Ellipsoid Hedgehog

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Hydnum ellipsosporum

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Ellipsoid Hedgehog is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Ellipsoid Hedgehog
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)
Family	Elateridae	Hydnaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Hydnum
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Hydnum ellipsosporum

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Ellipsoid Hedgehog

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Ellipsoid Hedgehog
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.

Ellipsoid Hedgehog

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden