Cardinal Click Beetle vs Kuhroter Milchling

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Lactarius hysginus

Key Differences

Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Kuhroter Milchling is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Kuhroter Milchling
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Käfer)	Russulales (Täublingsartige)
Family	Elateridae	Russulaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Lactarius
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Lactarius hysginus

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Kuhroter Milchling

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Kuhroter Milchling
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.

Kuhroter Milchling

Habitat

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

Range

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

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.