Cardinal Click Beetle vs White Brain

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Exidia thuretiana

Key Differences

Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while White Brain is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	White Brain
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Auriculariales (Auriculariales)
Family	Elateridae	Auriculariaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Exidia
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Exidia thuretiana

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

White Brain

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	White Brain
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.

White Brain

Habitat

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

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.