Cardinal Click Beetle vs Nut Disco

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Hymenoscyphus fructigenus

Key Differences

Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Nut Disco is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Nut Disco
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Elateridae	Helotiaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Hymenoscyphus
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Hymenoscyphus fructigenus

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Nut Disco

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Nut Disco
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.

Nut Disco

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.