Cardinal Click Beetle vs Magenta Rustgill

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Gymnopilus dilepis

Key Differences

Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Magenta Rustgill is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Magenta Rustgill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Elateridae	Hymenogastraceae
Genus	Ampedus	Gymnopilus
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Gymnopilus dilepis

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Magenta Rustgill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Magenta Rustgill
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.

Magenta Rustgill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Norway.

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.