Cardinal Click Beetle vs Ghost Bolete

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Leccinum holopus

Key Differences

Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Ghost Bolete is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Ghost Bolete
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Elateridae	Boletaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Leccinum
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Leccinum holopus

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Ghost Bolete

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Ghost Bolete
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.

Ghost Bolete

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.