Cardinal Click Beetle vs Mitre Inkcap

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Coprinopsis episcopalis

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Mitre Inkcap is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Mitre Inkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Fungi (грибы)
Phylum	Arthropoda (членистоногие)	Basidiomycota (базидиомицеты)
Class	Insecta (насекомые)	Agaricomycetes (агарикомицеты)
Order	Coleoptera (жесткокрылые)	Agaricales (агариковые)
Family	Elateridae	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Coprinopsis
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Coprinopsis episcopalis

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Mitre Inkcap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Mitre Inkcap
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.

Mitre Inkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden