Cardinal Click Beetle vs Blassblättriger Schüppling

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Pholiota elegans

Key Differences

Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Blassblättriger Schüppling is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Blassblättriger Schüppling
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Käfer)	Agaricales (Champignonartige)
Family	Elateridae	Strophariaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Pholiota
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Pholiota elegans

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Blassblättriger Schüppling

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Blassblättriger Schüppling
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.

Blassblättriger Schüppling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.