Cardinal Click Beetle vs Zimtblättriger Birken-Wasserkopf

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Cortinarius subbalaustinus

Key Differences

Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Zimtblättriger Birken-Wasserkopf is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Zimtblättriger Birken-Wasserkopf
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 subbalaustinus

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Zimtblättriger Birken-Wasserkopf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Zimtblättriger Birken-Wasserkopf
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.

Zimtblättriger Birken-Wasserkopf

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.

Zimtblättriger Birken-Wasserkopf

Cortinarius subbalaustinus is a medium-sized, web-capped mushroom with rusty-brown coloring and a cortina veil characteristic of the large Cortinarius genus. It grows in deciduous and mixed forests forming ectomycorrhizal associations with oak and related hardwood trees in temperate Europe. This fungus exchanges nutrients with tree roots and produces fruiting bodies in autumn.