Cardinal Click Beetle vs Pick-A-Back Toadstool

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Asterophora lycoperdoides

Key Differences

Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Pick-A-Back Toadstool is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Pick-A-Back Toadstool
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Elateridae	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Asterophora
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Asterophora lycoperdoides

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Pick-A-Back Toadstool

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Pick-A-Back Toadstool
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.

Pick-A-Back Toadstool

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.