Cardinal Click Beetle vs Rusty Bolete

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Boletus ferrugineus

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Rusty Bolete is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Rusty Bolete
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Elateridae	Boletaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Boletus
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Boletus ferrugineus

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Rusty Bolete

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Rusty Bolete
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.

Rusty Bolete

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.