Cardinal Click Beetle vs Buckel-Tramete

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Trametes gibbosa

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Buckel-Tramete is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Buckel-Tramete
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Käfer)	Polyporales (Stielporlingsartige)
Family	Elateridae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Trametes
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Trametes gibbosa

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Buckel-Tramete

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Buckel-Tramete
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.

Buckel-Tramete

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden