Cardinal Click Beetle vs Schwarzschuppiger Schirmling

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Lepiota felina

Key Differences

Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Schwarzschuppiger Schirmling is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Schwarzschuppiger Schirmling
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Käfer)	Agaricales (Champignonartige)
Family	Elateridae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Ampedus	Lepiota
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Lepiota felina

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Schwarzschuppiger Schirmling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Schwarzschuppiger Schirmling
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.

Schwarzschuppiger Schirmling

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.

Schwarzschuppiger Schirmling

The Cat Dapperling (Lepiota felina) is a species in the genus Lepiota. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.