Cardinal Click Beetle vs Layered Cup

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Peziza varia

Key Differences

Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Layered Cup is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Layered Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (hayvan)	Fungi (mantar)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar)	Ascomycota (Asklı mantarlar)
Class	Insecta (böcek)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetler)
Order	Coleoptera (Kın kanatlılar)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Elateridae	Pezizaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Peziza
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Peziza varia

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Layered Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Layered Cup
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.

Layered Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and 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.