Cardinal Click Beetle vs Fuchsbräunlicher Schirmling

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Lepiota boudieri

Key Differences

Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Fuchsbräunlicher Schirmling is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Fuchsbräunlicher Schirmling
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Käfer)	Agaricales (Champignonartige)
Family	Elateridae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Ampedus	Lepiota
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Lepiota boudieri

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Fuchsbräunlicher Schirmling

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Fuchsbräunlicher Schirmling
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.

Fuchsbräunlicher Schirmling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.