Cardinal Click Beetle vs Ochre Spreading Tooth

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Steccherinum ochraceum

Key Differences

Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Ochre Spreading Tooth is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Ochre Spreading 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)	Polyporales (多孔菌目)
Family	Elateridae	Steccherinaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Steccherinum
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Steccherinum ochraceum

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Ochre Spreading Tooth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Ochre Spreading 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.

Ochre Spreading Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.