Cardinal Click Beetle vs Yellow Stainer

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Agaricus xanthodermus

Key Differences

Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Yellow Stainer is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Yellow Stainer
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Elateridae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Ampedus	Agaricus (Button Mushrooms)
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Agaricus xanthodermus

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Yellow Stainer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Yellow Stainer
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.

Yellow Stainer

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.