Cardinal Click Beetle vs Pixie Foam

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Stereocaulon pileatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Pixie Foam
Kingdom	Animalia (动物界)	Fungi (真菌界)
Phylum	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)	Ascomycota (子囊菌门)
Class	Insecta (昆蟲綱)	Lecanoromycetes (茶漬綱)
Order	Coleoptera (鞘翅目)	Lecanorales (茶漬目)
Family	Elateridae	Stereocaulaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Stereocaulon
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Stereocaulon pileatum

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Pixie Foam

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Pixie Foam
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.

Pixie Foam

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.