Cardinal Click Beetle vs Olive Scribble Lichen

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Opegrapha vulgata

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Olive Scribble Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Olive Scribble Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Ostropales (Ostropales)
Family	Elateridae	Graphidaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Opegrapha
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Opegrapha vulgata

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Olive Scribble Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Olive Scribble Lichen
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.

Olive Scribble Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden