Cardinal Click Beetle vs Lemon-Yellow Elaphomyces

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Elaphomyces citrinus

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Lemon-Yellow Elaphomyces is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Lemon-Yellow Elaphomyces
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Eurotiales (Eurotiales)
Family	Elateridae	Elaphomycetaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Elaphomyces
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Elaphomyces citrinus

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Lemon-Yellow Elaphomyces

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Lemon-Yellow Elaphomyces
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.

Lemon-Yellow Elaphomyces

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.