Cardinal Click Beetle vs Pinewood Gingertail

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Xeromphalina campanella

Key Differences

Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Pinewood Gingertail is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Pinewood Gingertail
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Elateridae	Mycenaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Xeromphalina
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Xeromphalina campanella

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Pinewood Gingertail

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Pinewood Gingertail
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.

Pinewood Gingertail

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.