Cardinal Click Beetle vs Rosy Crust

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Peniophora incarnata

Key Differences

Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Rosy Crust is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Rosy Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Elateridae	Peniophoraceae
Genus	Ampedus	Peniophora
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Peniophora incarnata

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Rosy Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Rosy Crust
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.

Rosy Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.