Oxbow Diving Beetle vs Pilbara ningaui

Hydroporus rufifrons compared with Ningaui timealeyi

Key Differences

• Oxbow Diving Beetle is Critically Endangered while Pilbara ningaui is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Oxbow Diving Beetle	Pilbara ningaui
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Dytiscidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Hydroporus	Ningaui
Species	Hydroporus rufifrons	Ningaui timealeyi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Oxbow Diving Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Pilbara ningaui

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Oxbow Diving Beetle	Pilbara ningaui
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.

Pilbara ningaui

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.