Cardinal Click Beetle vs Matt Felt Lichen

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Peltigera malacea

Key Differences

Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Matt Felt Lichen is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Matt Felt Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)
Family	Elateridae	Peltigeraceae
Genus	Ampedus	Peltigera
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Peltigera malacea

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Matt Felt Lichen

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Matt Felt Lichen
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.

Matt Felt Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. 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.