Cardinal Click Beetle vs Hazel Gloves

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Hypocreopsis rhododendri

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Hazel Gloves is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Hazel Gloves
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)
Family	Elateridae	Hypocreaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Hypocreopsis
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Hypocreopsis rhododendri

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Hazel Gloves

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Hazel Gloves
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.

Hazel Gloves

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.