Cardinal Click Beetle vs Ruby Dapperling

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Leucoagaricus rubrotinctus

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Ruby Dapperling is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Ruby 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	Leucoagaricus
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Leucoagaricus rubrotinctus

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Ruby Dapperling

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Ruby 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.

Ruby Dapperling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, France, Taiwan, 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.