Cardinal Click Beetle vs Mint Rust

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Puccinia menthae

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Mint Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Mint Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Fungi (균계)
Phylum	Arthropoda (절지동물)	Basidiomycota (담자균류)
Class	Insecta (곤충)	Pucciniomycetes (녹균강)
Order	Coleoptera (딱정벌레목)	Pucciniales (녹병균)
Family	Elateridae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Puccinia
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Puccinia menthae

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Mint Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Mint Rust
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.

Mint Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden