Cardinal Click Beetle vs Lumpy Bracket

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Trametes gibbosa

Key Differences

Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Lumpy Bracket is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Lumpy Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (动物界)	Fungi (真菌界)
Phylum	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)	Basidiomycota (担子菌门)
Class	Insecta (昆蟲綱)	Agaricomycetes (傘菌綱)
Order	Coleoptera (鞘翅目)	Polyporales (多孔菌目)
Family	Elateridae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Trametes
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Trametes gibbosa

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Lumpy Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Lumpy Bracket
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.

Lumpy Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 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.