Cardinal Click Beetle vs Ghost Chanterelle

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Cantharellus phasmatis

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Ghost Chanterelle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Ghost Chanterelle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)
Family	Elateridae	Hydnaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Cantharellus
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Cantharellus phasmatis

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Ghost Chanterelle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Ghost Chanterelle
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 Chanterelle

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.