Cardinal Click Beetle vs Rosette Tooth

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Hydnellum cumulatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Rosette Tooth
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)	Thelephorales (革菌目)
Family	Elateridae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Ampedus	Hydnellum
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Hydnellum cumulatum

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Rosette Tooth

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Rosette Tooth
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.

Rosette Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. 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.