Cardinal Click Beetle vs Elastic Saddle

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Helvella elastica

Key Differences

Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Elastic Saddle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Elastic Saddle
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum	Arthropoda (節足動物)	Ascomycota (子嚢菌門)
Class	Insecta (昆虫)	Pezizomycetes (チャワンタケ綱)
Order	Coleoptera (コウチュウ目)	Pezizales (チャワンタケ目)
Family	Elateridae	Helvellaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Helvella
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Helvella elastica

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Elastic Saddle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Elastic Saddle
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.

Elastic Saddle

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (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.