Cardinal Click Beetle vs Reed Bonnet

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Mycena belliarum

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Reed Bonnet is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Reed Bonnet
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	Mycena
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Mycena belliarum

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Reed Bonnet

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Reed Bonnet
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.

Reed Bonnet

Habitat

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

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.