Cardinal Click Beetle vs Shaggy Bracket

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Inonotus hispidus

Key Differences

Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Shaggy Bracket is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Shaggy Bracket
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)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Elateridae	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Inonotus
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Inonotus hispidus

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Shaggy Bracket

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Shaggy Bracket
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.

Shaggy Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered 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.