Cardinal Click Beetle vs Snowy Waxcap

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Cuphophyllus virgineus

Key Differences

Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Snowy Waxcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Snowy Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Elateridae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Ampedus	Cuphophyllus
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Cuphophyllus virgineus

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Snowy Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Snowy Waxcap
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.

Snowy Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.