Ashen Inkcap vs Cardinal Click Beetle

Coprinopsis cinereofloccosa compared with Ampedus cardinalis

Key Differences

Ashen Inkcap is Not Evaluated while Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ashen Inkcap	Cardinal Click Beetle
Kingdom	Fungi (균계)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (담자균류)	Arthropoda (절지동물)
Class	Agaricomycetes (주름버섯강)	Insecta (곤충)
Order	Agaricales (주름버섯목)	Coleoptera (딱정벌레목)
Family	Psathyrellaceae	Elateridae
Genus	Coprinopsis	Ampedus
Species	Coprinopsis cinereofloccosa	Ampedus cardinalis

Conservation Status

Ashen Inkcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ashen Inkcap	Cardinal Click Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ashen Inkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Ashen Inkcap

Ashen inkcap (Coprinopsis cinereofloccosa) is a species in the genus Coprinopsis. 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.