Cardinal Click Beetle vs Mast Disco

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Hymenoscyphus fagineus

Key Differences

Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Mast Disco is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Mast Disco
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Elateridae	Helotiaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Hymenoscyphus
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Hymenoscyphus fagineus

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Mast Disco

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Mast Disco
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.

Mast Disco

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.