Cardinal Click Beetle vs Mountain Waxcap

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Mountain Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Elateridae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Ampedus	Hygrocybe
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Mountain Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Mountain Waxcap
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 Waxcap

Habitat

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

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.