Cardinal Click Beetle vs Fir Disco

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Pithya vulgaris

Key Differences

Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Fir Disco is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Fir Disco
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Elateridae	Sarcoscyphaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Pithya
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Pithya vulgaris

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Fir Disco

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Fir Disco
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.

Fir Disco

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.