Cardinal Click Beetle vs Mountain Laurel Leaf Spot

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Mycosphaerella colorata

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Mountain Laurel Leaf Spot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Mountain Laurel Leaf Spot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Dothideomycetes (Dothideomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Mycosphaerellales (Mycosphaerellales)
Family	Elateridae	Mycosphaerellaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Mycosphaerella
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Mycosphaerella colorata

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Mountain Laurel Leaf Spot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Mountain Laurel Leaf Spot
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.

Mountain Laurel Leaf Spot

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.