Oxbow Diving Beetle vs Philippine tarsier

Hydroporus rufifrons compared with Carlito syrichta

Key Differences

• Oxbow Diving Beetle is Critically Endangered while Philippine tarsier is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Oxbow Diving Beetle	Philippine tarsier
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Dytiscidae	Tarsiidae
Genus	Hydroporus	Carlito
Species	Hydroporus rufifrons	Carlito syrichta

Evolutionary Relationship

Oxbow Diving Beetle and Philippine tarsier share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Oxbow Diving Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Philippine tarsier

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Oxbow Diving Beetle	Philippine tarsier
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Oxbow Diving 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.

Philippine tarsier

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.