Cardinal Click Beetle vs Winter Truffle

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Tuber brumale

Key Differences

Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Winter Truffle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Winter Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (แมลง)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (อันดับด้วง)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Elateridae	Tuberaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Tuber
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Tuber brumale

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Winter Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Winter Truffle
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.

Winter Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.