Cardinal Click Beetle vs Plum Rust

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Tranzschelia discolor

Key Differences

Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Plum Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Plum Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Elateridae	Tranzscheliaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Tranzschelia
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Tranzschelia discolor

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Plum Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Plum Rust
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.

Plum Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) 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.