Cardinal Click Beetle vs Mountain Saffron

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Solorina crocea

Key Differences

Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Mountain Saffron is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Mountain Saffron
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	Solorina
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Solorina crocea

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Mountain Saffron

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Mountain Saffron
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 Saffron

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across 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.