Cardinal Click Beetle vs Mild Milkcap

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Lactarius subdulcis

Key Differences

Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Mild Milkcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Mild Milkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Elateridae	Russulaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Lactarius
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Lactarius subdulcis

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Mild Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Mild Milkcap
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.

Mild Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

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

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.