Cardinal Click Beetle vs Sandy Laccaria

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Laccaria trullissata

Key Differences

Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Sandy Laccaria is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Sandy Laccaria
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Elateridae	Hydnangiaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Laccaria
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Laccaria trullissata

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Sandy Laccaria

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Sandy Laccaria
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.

Sandy Laccaria

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

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.