Cardinal Click Beetle vs Oak Blackhead

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Diatrypella quercina

Key Differences

Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Oak Blackhead is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Oak Blackhead
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Xylariales (Xylariales)
Family	Elateridae	Diatrypaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Diatrypella
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Diatrypella quercina

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Oak Blackhead

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Oak Blackhead
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.

Oak Blackhead

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Portugal, 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.