Black Magic vs Cardinal Click Beetle

Dermoloma magicum compared with Ampedus cardinalis

Key Differences

• Black Magic is Not Evaluated while Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Magic	Cardinal Click Beetle
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Insecta (insecto)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Coleoptera (coleópteros)
Family	Tricholomataceae	Elateridae
Genus	Dermoloma	Ampedus
Species	Dermoloma magicum	Ampedus cardinalis

Conservation Status

Black Magic

NE — Not Evaluated

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Magic	Cardinal Click Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Magic

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Belgium.

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.

Black Magic

The Black Magic (Dermoloma magicum) is a species in the genus Dermoloma. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems. Its geographic range spans Found in Belgium. Detailed ecological data for this species continues to be documented through ongoing taxonomic and conservation research.

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.