Cardinal Click Beetle vs Satin Shield

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Pluteus plautus

Key Differences

Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Satin Shield is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Satin Shield
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)	Agaricales (ハラタケ目)
Family	Elateridae	Pluteaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Pluteus
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Pluteus plautus

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Satin Shield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Satin Shield
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.

Satin Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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.