Heath tiger beetle vs Northern dune tiger beetle

Cicindela sylvatica compared with Cicindela hybrida

Key Differences

• Heath tiger beetle is Critically Endangered while Northern dune tiger beetle is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Heath tiger beetle	Northern dune tiger beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family same	Carabidae	Carabidae
Genus same	Cicindela	Cicindela
Species	Cicindela sylvatica	Cicindela hybrida

Evolutionary Relationship

Heath tiger beetle and Northern dune tiger beetle share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cicindela.

Conservation Status

Heath tiger beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Northern dune tiger beetle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Heath tiger beetle	Northern dune tiger beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Heath tiger beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Northern dune tiger beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden