Cardinal Click Beetle vs Weiden-Tintling

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Coprinellus truncorum

Key Differences

Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Weiden-Tintling is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Weiden-Tintling
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Käfer)	Agaricales (Champignonartige)
Family	Elateridae	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Coprinellus
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Coprinellus truncorum

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Weiden-Tintling

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Weiden-Tintling
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.

Weiden-Tintling

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.