Cardinal Click Beetle vs Bruchwald-Samthäubchen

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Conocybe subpubescens

Key Differences

Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Bruchwald-Samthäubchen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Bruchwald-Samthäubchen
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Käfer)	Agaricales (Champignonartige)
Family	Elateridae	Bolbitiaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Conocybe
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Conocybe subpubescens

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Bruchwald-Samthäubchen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Bruchwald-Samthäubchen
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.

Bruchwald-Samthäubchen

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.