Cardinal Click Beetle vs Grey Tooth

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Phellodon melaleucus

Key Differences

Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Grey Tooth is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Grey Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Elateridae	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Ampedus	Phellodon
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Phellodon melaleucus

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Grey Tooth

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Grey Tooth
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 Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.