Cardinal Click Beetle vs Goldgelber Raukopf

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Cortinarius gentilis

Key Differences

Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Goldgelber Raukopf is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Goldgelber Raukopf
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Käfer)	Agaricales (Champignonartige)
Family	Elateridae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Cortinarius
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Cortinarius gentilis

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Goldgelber Raukopf

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Goldgelber Raukopf
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.

Goldgelber Raukopf

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.