Cardinal Click Beetle vs Wrinkled Crust

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Phlebia radiata

Key Differences

Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Wrinkled Crust is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Wrinkled Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Elateridae	Meruliaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Phlebia
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Phlebia radiata

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Wrinkled Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Wrinkled Crust
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.

Wrinkled Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.