Amethyst Deceiver vs Cardinal Click Beetle

Laccaria amethystina compared with Ampedus cardinalis

Key Differences

Amethyst Deceiver is Least Concern while Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amethyst Deceiver	Cardinal Click Beetle
Kingdom	Fungi (균계)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (담자균류)	Arthropoda (절지동물)
Class	Agaricomycetes (주름버섯강)	Insecta (곤충)
Order	Agaricales (주름버섯목)	Coleoptera (딱정벌레목)
Family	Hydnangiaceae	Elateridae
Genus	Laccaria	Ampedus
Species	Laccaria amethystina	Ampedus cardinalis

Conservation Status

Amethyst Deceiver

LC — Least Concern

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amethyst Deceiver	Cardinal Click Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amethyst Deceiver

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

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.

Amethyst Deceiver

The Amethyst Deceiver (Laccaria amethystina) is a species in the genus Laccaria. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

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.