Cardinal Click Beetle vs Pine Needle Split

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Lophodermium pinastri

Key Differences

Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Pine Needle Split is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Pine Needle Split
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Rhytismatales (Rhytismatales)
Family	Elateridae	Rhytismataceae
Genus	Ampedus	Lophodermium
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Lophodermium pinastri

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Pine Needle Split

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Pine Needle Split
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.

Pine Needle Split

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (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.