Cardinal Click Beetle vs Pouch Cup

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Peziza saccardoana

Key Differences

Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Pouch Cup is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Pouch Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Elateridae	Pezizaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Peziza
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Peziza saccardoana

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Pouch Cup

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Pouch Cup
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.

Pouch Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.