Cardinal Click Beetle vs Grey Mould

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Botrytis cinerea

Key Differences

Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Grey Mould is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Grey Mould
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Elateridae	Sclerotiniaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Botrytis
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Botrytis cinerea

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Grey Mould

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Grey Mould
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.

Grey Mould

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.