Cardinal Click Beetle vs Scurfy Deceiver

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Laccaria proxima

Key Differences

Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Scurfy Deceiver is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Scurfy Deceiver
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 proxima

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Scurfy Deceiver

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Scurfy Deceiver
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.

Scurfy Deceiver

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Denmark, Norway, 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.