Cardinal Click Beetle vs Tar spot

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Phyllachora maydis

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Tar spot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Tar spot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Phyllachorales (Phyllachorales)
Family	Elateridae	Phyllachoraceae
Genus	Ampedus	Phyllachora
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Phyllachora maydis

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Tar spot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Tar spot
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.

Tar spot

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in 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.