Cardinal Click Beetle vs Rose Black-Spot

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Diplocarpon rosae

Key Differences

Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Rose Black-Spot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Rose Black-Spot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Elateridae	Drepanopezizaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Diplocarpon
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Diplocarpon rosae

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Rose Black-Spot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Rose Black-Spot
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.

Rose Black-Spot

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.