Cardinal Click Beetle vs Larch Disco

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Lachnellula occidentalis

Key Differences

Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Larch Disco is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Larch Disco
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Elateridae	Lachnaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Lachnellula
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Lachnellula occidentalis

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Larch Disco

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Larch Disco
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.

Larch Disco

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Slovenia, 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.