Cardinal Click Beetle vs Zonen-Tramete

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Trametes ochracea

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Zonen-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 ochracea

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Zonen-Tramete

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Zonen-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.

Zonen-Tramete

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.