Dune tiger beetle vs Heath tiger beetle

Cicindela maritima compared with Cicindela sylvatica

Key Differences

• Dune tiger beetle is Endangered while Heath tiger beetle is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune tiger beetle	Heath tiger beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar)	Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar)
Class same	Insecta (böcek)	Insecta (böcek)
Order same	Coleoptera (Kın kanatlılar)	Coleoptera (Kın kanatlılar)
Family same	Carabidae	Carabidae
Genus same	Cicindela	Cicindela
Species	Cicindela maritima	Cicindela sylvatica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dune tiger beetle

EN — Endangered

Heath tiger beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune tiger beetle	Heath 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.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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