Cardinal Click Beetle vs Winter Funnel

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Clitocybe brumalis

Key Differences

Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Winter Funnel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Winter Funnel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Elateridae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Ampedus	Clitocybe
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Clitocybe brumalis

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Winter Funnel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Winter Funnel
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.

Winter Funnel

Habitat

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

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.