Cardinal Click Beetle vs Great Pignut Rust

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Puccinia bulbocastani

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Great Pignut Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Great Pignut Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Elateridae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Puccinia
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Puccinia bulbocastani

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Great Pignut Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Great Pignut Rust
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.

Great Pignut Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden