Cardinal Click Beetle vs Grauvioletter Tauben-Täubling

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Russula grisea

Key Differences

Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Grauvioletter Tauben-Täubling is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Grauvioletter Tauben-Täubling
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Käfer)	Russulales (Täublingsartige)
Family	Elateridae	Russulaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Russula
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Russula grisea

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Grauvioletter Tauben-Täubling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Grauvioletter Tauben-Täubling
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.

Grauvioletter Tauben-Täubling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and 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.