Cardinal Click Beetle vs Wolf'S Milk

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Lycogala epidendrum

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Wolf'S Milk is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Wolf'S Milk
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Protozoa (원생동물)
Phylum	Arthropoda (절지동물)	Mycetozoa
Class	Insecta (곤충)	Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (딱정벌레목)	Cribrariales (Cribrariida)
Family	Elateridae	Tubiferaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Lycogala
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Lycogala epidendrum

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Wolf'S Milk

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Wolf'S Milk
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.

Wolf'S Milk

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 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