Cardinal Click Beetle vs Tulip Fire

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Botrytis tulipae

Key Differences

Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Tulip Fire is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Tulip Fire
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (แมลง)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (อันดับด้วง)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Elateridae	Sclerotiniaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Botrytis
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Botrytis tulipae

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Tulip Fire

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Tulip Fire
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.

Tulip Fire

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in 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.