Cardinal Click Beetle vs False Turkey-Tail

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Stereum ostrea

Key Differences

Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while False Turkey-Tail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	False Turkey-Tail
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Elateridae	Stereaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Stereum
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Stereum ostrea

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

False Turkey-Tail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	False Turkey-Tail
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 Turkey-Tail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Portugal, Taiwan, 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.