Wood Tiger Beetle
Cicindela sylvatica
Conservation status data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Coleoptera
Family
Carabidae
Genus
Cicindela
Wood Tiger Beetle belongs to the family Carabidae, order Coleoptera, within the Insecta class.
Species Profile
Species profile data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
The Wood Tiger Beetle faces severe population declines due to habitat loss and fragmentation of its specialized sandy woodland environments. Climate change and human development pressures have significantly reduced the availability of suitable open sandy areas within forest ecosystems that this species requires for survival.
Key Facts
Habitat & Distribution
Sandy woodland clearings, forest edges, and open areas within coniferous and mixed forests, particularly favoring well-drained sandy soils with sparse vegetation. The species requires a mosaic of bare sandy patches interspersed with low vegetation for hunting and larval development.
Threats
IUCN Red List: Critically Endangered
The Wood Tiger Beetle faces severe population declines due to habitat loss and fragmentation of its specialized sandy woodland environments. Climate change and human development pressures have significantly reduced the availability of suitable open sandy areas within forest ecosystems that this species requires for survival.
Climate change altering suitable habitat conditions
Forest management practices reducing open sandy areas
Habitat loss and fragmentation
Urban development and infrastructure expansion
Recreational activities causing soil compaction and disturbance
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Sources & Attribution
How to Cite
IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS
GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org
This page: SpeciesRadar (2025). Wood Tiger Beetle (Cicindela sylvatica). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/wood-tiger-beetle