Cardinal Click Beetle vs

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Lepiota fuscovinacea

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle
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	Lepiota
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Lepiota fuscovinacea

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle
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.

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Lepiota fuscovinacea is a small to medium-sized mushroom with a dark, vinaceous-brown scaly cap and a pale stipe, belonging to a genus known to contain deadly amatoxins in many species. It grows in deciduous and mixed forests across temperate Europe, typically under broadleaf trees. Classified as Endangered, this toxic species is threatened by habitat loss and the decline of old-growth woodland habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden