Azure Cup vs Cardinal Click Beetle

Peziza azureoides compared with Ampedus cardinalis

Key Differences

• Azure Cup is Not Evaluated while Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azure Cup	Cardinal Click Beetle
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Insecta (inseto)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Coleoptera (besouro)
Family	Pezizaceae	Elateridae
Genus	Peziza	Ampedus
Species	Peziza azureoides	Ampedus cardinalis

Conservation Status

Azure Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azure Cup	Cardinal Click Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Azure Cup

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.

Azure Cup

The Azure Cup (Peziza azureoides) is a species in the genus Peziza.

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.