Cardinal Click Beetle vs Star Dapperling

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Lepiota brunneolilacea

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Star Dapperling is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Star Dapperling
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Elateridae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Ampedus	Lepiota
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Lepiota brunneolilacea

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Star Dapperling

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Star Dapperling
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.

Star Dapperling

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.