Cardinal Click Beetle vs Red Wart Lichen

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Pertusaria rubefacta

Key Differences

Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Red Wart Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Red Wart Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Pertusariales (Pertusariales)
Family	Elateridae	Pertusariaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Pertusaria
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Pertusaria rubefacta

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Red Wart Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Red Wart Lichen
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.

Red Wart Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.