Cardinal Click Beetle vs False Oat-Grass Smut

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Urocystis avenae-elatioris

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while False Oat-Grass Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	False Oat-Grass Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Elateridae	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Urocystis
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Urocystis avenae-elatioris

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

False Oat-Grass Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	False Oat-Grass Smut
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.

False Oat-Grass Smut

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.