Cardinal Click Beetle vs Humpback Inkcap

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Coprinopsis acuminata

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Humpback Inkcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Humpback Inkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Käfer)	Agaricales (Champignonartige)
Family	Elateridae	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Coprinopsis
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Coprinopsis acuminata

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Humpback Inkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Humpback Inkcap
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.

Humpback Inkcap

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden