Cardinal Click Beetle vs Mulch Fieldcap

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Agrocybe putaminum

Key Differences

Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Mulch Fieldcap is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Mulch Fieldcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Elateridae	Strophariaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Agrocybe
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Agrocybe putaminum

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Mulch Fieldcap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Mulch Fieldcap
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.

Mulch Fieldcap

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries).

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.