Cardinal Click Beetle vs Grüngelber Ritterling

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Tricholoma sejunctum

Key Differences

Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Grüngelber Ritterling is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Grüngelber Ritterling
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Käfer)	Agaricales (Champignonartige)
Family	Elateridae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Ampedus	Tricholoma
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Tricholoma sejunctum

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Grüngelber Ritterling

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Grüngelber Ritterling
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.

Grüngelber Ritterling

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.