Cardinal Click Beetle vs Langsporiger Körnchenschirmling

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Cystoderma jasonis

Key Differences

Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Langsporiger Körnchenschirmling is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Langsporiger Körnchenschirmling
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Käfer)	Agaricales (Champignonartige)
Family	Elateridae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Ampedus	Cystoderma
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Cystoderma jasonis

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Langsporiger Körnchenschirmling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Langsporiger Körnchenschirmling
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.

Langsporiger Körnchenschirmling

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.