Cardinal Click Beetle vs Smooth Bristle Bracket

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Phellinus laevigatus

Key Differences

Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Smooth Bristle Bracket is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Smooth Bristle Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (hewan)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Artropoda)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (serangga)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (kumbang)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Elateridae	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Phellinus
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Phellinus laevigatus

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Smooth Bristle Bracket

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Smooth Bristle Bracket
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.

Smooth Bristle Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.