Cardinal Click Beetle vs Dune Cavalier

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Melanoleuca cinereifolia

Key Differences

Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Dune Cavalier is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Dune Cavalier
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Fungi (грибы)
Phylum	Arthropoda (членистоногие)	Basidiomycota (базидиомицеты)
Class	Insecta (насекомые)	Agaricomycetes (агарикомицеты)
Order	Coleoptera (жесткокрылые)	Agaricales (агариковые)
Family	Elateridae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Ampedus	Melanoleuca
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Melanoleuca cinereifolia

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Dune Cavalier

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Dune Cavalier
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.

Dune Cavalier

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.