Cardinal Click Beetle vs

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Hydnellum compactum

Key Differences

Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle
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 compactum

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle
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.

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.

Hydnellum compactumは下面にトゲを持つ緻密な黄褐色〜錆褐色の傘表面をもつ有柄の歯菌類である。欧州と北米の一部の針葉樹林の林床に生育し、マツ、トウヒ、モミと外生菌根共生関係を形成する。