Cardinal Click Beetle vs Fingered Candlesnuff

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Xylaria digitata

Key Differences

Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Fingered Candlesnuff is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Fingered Candlesnuff
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Xylariales (Xylariales)
Family	Elateridae	Xylariaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Xylaria
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Xylaria digitata

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Fingered Candlesnuff

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Fingered Candlesnuff
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.

Fingered Candlesnuff

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Norway.

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.