Cardinal Click Beetle vs Girdled Dapperling

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Lepiota boudieri

Key Differences

Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Girdled Dapperling is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Girdled Dapperling
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Fungi (균계)
Phylum	Arthropoda (절지동물)	Basidiomycota (담자균류)
Class	Insecta (곤충)	Agaricomycetes (주름버섯강)
Order	Coleoptera (딱정벌레목)	Agaricales (주름버섯목)
Family	Elateridae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Ampedus	Lepiota
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Lepiota boudieri

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Girdled Dapperling

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Girdled Dapperling
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.

Girdled Dapperling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.