Cardinal Click Beetle vs Surprise Webcap

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Cortinarius semisanguineus

Key Differences

Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Surprise Webcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Surprise Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (แมลง)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (อันดับด้วง)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Elateridae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Cortinarius
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Cortinarius semisanguineus

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Surprise Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Surprise Webcap
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.

Surprise Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (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.