Dune tiger beetle vs Northern dune tiger beetle

Cicindela maritima compared with Cicindela hybrida

Key Differences

• Dune tiger beetle is Endangered while Northern dune tiger beetle is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune tiger beetle	Northern dune tiger beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)
Class same	Insecta (แมลง)	Insecta (แมลง)
Order same	Coleoptera (อันดับด้วง)	Coleoptera (อันดับด้วง)
Family same	Carabidae	Carabidae
Genus same	Cicindela	Cicindela
Species	Cicindela maritima	Cicindela hybrida

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dune tiger beetle

EN — Endangered

Northern dune tiger beetle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune tiger beetle	Northern dune tiger beetle
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.

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