Zäher Stromabecherling vs Cardinal Click Beetle

Rutstroemia firma compared with Ampedus cardinalis

Key Differences

Zäher Stromabecherling is Least Concern while Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Zäher Stromabecherling	Cardinal Click Beetle
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Helotiales (Helotiales)	Coleoptera (Käfer)
Family	Rutstroemiaceae	Elateridae
Genus	Rutstroemia	Ampedus
Species	Rutstroemia firma	Ampedus cardinalis

Conservation Status

Zäher Stromabecherling

LC — Least Concern

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Zäher Stromabecherling	Cardinal Click Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Zäher Stromabecherling

Habitat

Native to Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Zäher Stromabecherling

The Brown Cup (Rutstroemia firma) is a species in the genus Rutstroemia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.