Cardinal Click Beetle vs Large-scaled Amidella

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Amanita lepiotoides

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Large-scaled Amidella is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Large-scaled Amidella
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Elateridae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Ampedus	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Amanita lepiotoides

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Large-scaled Amidella

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Large-scaled Amidella
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.

Large-scaled Amidella

Habitat

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

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.