Cardinal Click Beetle vs Woolly Rosette

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Cotylidia pannosa

Key Differences

Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Woolly Rosette is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Woolly Rosette
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Elateridae	Rickenellaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Cotylidia
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Cotylidia pannosa

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Woolly Rosette

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Woolly Rosette
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.

Woolly Rosette

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.