Cardinal Click Beetle vs Willow Bracket

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Phellinus igniarius

Key Differences

Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Willow Bracket is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Willow Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Elateridae	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Phellinus
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Phellinus igniarius

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Willow Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Willow Bracket
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.

Willow Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (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.