Cardinal Click Beetle vs Scharfer Korkstacheling

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Hydnellum peckii

Key Differences

Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Scharfer Korkstacheling is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Scharfer Korkstacheling
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Käfer)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Elateridae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Ampedus	Hydnellum
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Hydnellum peckii

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Scharfer Korkstacheling

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Scharfer Korkstacheling
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.

Scharfer Korkstacheling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. 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.