Cardinal Click Beetle vs Orange Cup

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Melastiza cornubiensis

Key Differences

Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Orange Cup is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Orange Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Elateridae	Pyronemataceae
Genus	Ampedus	Melastiza
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Melastiza cornubiensis

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Orange Cup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Orange Cup
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.

Orange Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.