Cardinal Click Beetle vs Runner Bean Rust

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Uromyces appendiculatus

Key Differences

Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Runner Bean Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Runner Bean Rust
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)	Pucciniomycetes (柄锈菌纲)
Order	Coleoptera (鞘翅目)	Pucciniales (柄锈菌目)
Family	Elateridae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Uromyces
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Uromyces appendiculatus

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Runner Bean Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Runner Bean Rust
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.

Runner Bean Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.