Cardinal Click Beetle vs Whiskered Shadow Lichen

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Phaeophyscia hispidula

Key Differences

Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Whiskered Shadow Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Whiskered Shadow Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Elateridae	Physciaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Phaeophyscia
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Phaeophyscia hispidula

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Whiskered Shadow Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Whiskered Shadow Lichen
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.

Whiskered Shadow Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.