Cardinal Click Beetle vs

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Hyphoderma occidentale

Key Differences

Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while is Data Deficient.

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)	Polyporales (多孔菌目)
Family	Elateridae	Hyphodermataceae
Genus	Ampedus	Hyphoderma
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Hyphoderma occidentale

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

DD — Data Deficient

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, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Hyphoderma occidentaleはタマチョレイタケ科（Polyporaceae）の皮革菌類で、情報不足（DD）と評価されている。森林環境の枯れ木上に薄い復着（地衣状）子実体として生育する。分布と個体群サイズに関する不十分なデータにより、包括的な保全評価が困難である。