Cardinal Click Beetle vs Ochre Cushion

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Trichoderma pulvinatum

Key Differences

Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Ochre Cushion is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Ochre Cushion
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)
Family	Elateridae	Hypocreaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Trichoderma
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Trichoderma pulvinatum

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Ochre Cushion

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Ochre Cushion
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.

Ochre Cushion

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, 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.