Cardinal Click Beetle vs Quince Rust

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Gymnosporangium clavipes

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Quince Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Elateridae	Gymnosporangiaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Gymnosporangium
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Gymnosporangium clavipes

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Quince Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Quince 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.

Quince Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, 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.