Cardinal Click Beetle vs Dune Roundhead

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Stropharia halophila

Key Differences

Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Dune Roundhead is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Dune Roundhead
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Käfer)	Agaricales (Champignonartige)
Family	Elateridae	Strophariaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Stropharia
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Stropharia halophila

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Dune Roundhead

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Dune Roundhead
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.

Dune Roundhead

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.