Cardinal Click Beetle vs Devil's Tooth

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Hydnellum peckii

Key Differences

Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Devil's Tooth is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Devil's Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum	Arthropoda (節足動物)	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)
Class	Insecta (昆虫)	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)
Order	Coleoptera (コウチュウ目)	Thelephorales (イボタケ目)
Family	Elateridae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Ampedus	Hydnellum
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Hydnellum peckii

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Devil's Tooth

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Devil's Tooth
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.

Devil's Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. 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.