Dune tiger beetle vs Gray-bellied dunnart

Cicindela maritima compared with Sminthopsis griseoventer

Key Differences

• Dune tiger beetle is Endangered while Gray-bellied dunnart is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune tiger beetle	Gray-bellied dunnart
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Carabidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Cicindela	Sminthopsis
Species	Cicindela maritima	Sminthopsis griseoventer

Evolutionary Relationship

Dune tiger beetle and Gray-bellied dunnart share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dune tiger beetle

EN — Endangered

Gray-bellied dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune tiger beetle	Gray-bellied dunnart
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dune tiger beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Gray-bellied dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.