Cardinal Click Beetle vs Michael's Fold Truffle

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Hydnotrya michaelis

Key Differences

Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Michael's Fold Truffle is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Michael's Fold Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Elateridae	Discinaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Hydnotrya
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Hydnotrya michaelis

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Michael's Fold Truffle

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Michael's Fold Truffle
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.

Michael's Fold Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.