Cardinal Click Beetle vs Mesa Wart Lichen

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Pertusaria subpertusa

Key Differences

Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Mesa Wart Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Mesa Wart Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Pertusariales (Pertusariales)
Family	Elateridae	Pertusariaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Pertusaria
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Pertusaria subpertusa

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Mesa Wart Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Mesa Wart 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.

Mesa Wart Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in 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.