Cardinal Click Beetle vs Gorse Cramp Ball

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Daldinia fissa

Key Differences

Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Gorse Cramp Ball is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Gorse Cramp Ball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Xylariales (Xylariales)
Family	Elateridae	Hypoxylaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Daldinia
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Daldinia fissa

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Gorse Cramp Ball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Gorse Cramp Ball
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.

Gorse Cramp Ball

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in 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.