Cardinal Click Beetle vs Toad's Ear

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Otidea bufonia

Key Differences

Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Toad's Ear is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Toad's Ear
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Elateridae	Otideaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Otidea
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Otidea bufonia

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Toad's Ear

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Toad's Ear
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.

Toad's Ear

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.