Cardinal Click Beetle vs Lentil Shanklet

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Collybia tuberosa

Key Differences

Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Lentil Shanklet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Lentil Shanklet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Elateridae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Ampedus	Collybia
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Collybia tuberosa

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Lentil Shanklet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Lentil Shanklet
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.

Lentil Shanklet

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

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.