Cardinal Click Beetle vs Timber Mazegill

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Gloeophyllum trabeum

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Timber Mazegill is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Timber Mazegill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Gloeophyllales (Gloeophyllales)
Family	Elateridae	Gloeophyllaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Gloeophyllum
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Gloeophyllum trabeum

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Timber Mazegill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Timber Mazegill
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.

Timber Mazegill

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden