Cardinal Click Beetle vs Wrinkled Webcap

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Cortinarius livido-ochraceus

Key Differences

Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Wrinkled Webcap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Wrinkled 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 livido-ochraceus

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Wrinkled Webcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Wrinkled 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.

Wrinkled Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and 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.