Cardinal Click Beetle vs Giant Elm Bracket

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Rigidoporus ulmarius

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Giant Elm Bracket is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Giant Elm Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Elateridae	Meripilaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Rigidoporus
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Rigidoporus ulmarius

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Giant Elm Bracket

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Giant Elm Bracket
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.

Giant Elm Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, and Portugal.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway