Cardinal Click Beetle vs Rettich-Rauhkopf

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Cortinarius raphanoides

Key Differences

Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Rettich-Rauhkopf is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Rettich-Rauhkopf
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 raphanoides

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Rettich-Rauhkopf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Rettich-Rauhkopf
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.

Rettich-Rauhkopf

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.