Cardinal Click Beetle vs Immodest Map Lichen

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Rhizocarpon submodestum

Key Differences

Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Immodest Map Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Immodest Map Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum	Arthropoda (節足動物)	Ascomycota (子嚢菌門)
Class	Insecta (昆虫)	Lecanoromycetes (チャシブゴケ菌綱)
Order	Coleoptera (コウチュウ目)	Rhizocarpales (Rhizocarpales)
Family	Elateridae	Rhizocarpaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Rhizocarpon
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Rhizocarpon submodestum

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Immodest Map Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Immodest Map Lichen
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.

Immodest Map Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and 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.