Cardinal Click Beetle vs Zinnoberroter Prachtsbecherling

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Sarcoscypha coccinea

Key Differences

Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Zinnoberroter Prachtsbecherling is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Zinnoberroter Prachtsbecherling
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Käfer)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Elateridae	Sarcoscyphaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Sarcoscypha
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Sarcoscypha coccinea

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Zinnoberroter Prachtsbecherling

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Zinnoberroter Prachtsbecherling
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.

Zinnoberroter Prachtsbecherling

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.