Cardinal Click Beetle vs Lacy Powdered-Ruffle

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Parmotrema hypoleucinum

Key Differences

Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Lacy Powdered-Ruffle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Lacy Powdered-Ruffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Elateridae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Parmotrema
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Parmotrema hypoleucinum

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Lacy Powdered-Ruffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Lacy Powdered-Ruffle
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.

Lacy Powdered-Ruffle

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.