Cardinal Click Beetle vs Orange Jelly Spot

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Dacrymyces chrysospermus

Key Differences

Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Orange Jelly Spot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Orange Jelly Spot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Dacrymycetes (Dacrymycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Dacrymycetales (Dacrymycetales)
Family	Elateridae	Dacrymycetaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Dacrymyces
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Dacrymyces chrysospermus

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Orange Jelly Spot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Orange Jelly Spot
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 Jelly Spot

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.