Cardinal Click Beetle vs Dothichiza canker

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Cryptodiaporthe populea

Key Differences

Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Dothichiza canker is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Dothichiza canker
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Fungi (균계)
Phylum	Arthropoda (절지동물)	Ascomycota (자낭균류)
Class	Insecta (곤충)	Sordariomycetes (동충하초강)
Order	Coleoptera (딱정벌레목)	Diaporthales (Diaporthales)
Family	Elateridae	Gnomoniaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Cryptodiaporthe
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Cryptodiaporthe populea

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Dothichiza canker

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Dothichiza canker
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.

Dothichiza canker

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, China, Norway, and United States.

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.