Cardinal Click Beetle vs Rose Rust

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Phragmidium tuberculatum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Rose Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Elateridae	Phragmidiaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Phragmidium
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Phragmidium tuberculatum

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Rose Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Rose 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.

Rose Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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

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.