Dune Chafer vs Eurasian beaver

Anomala dubia compared with Castor fiber

Key Differences

• Dune Chafer is Endangered while Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune Chafer	Eurasian beaver
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Scarabaeidae	Castoridae (Beavers)
Genus	Anomala	Castor (Beavers)
Species	Anomala dubia	Castor fiber

Evolutionary Relationship

Dune Chafer and Eurasian beaver share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dune Chafer

EN — Endangered

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune Chafer	Eurasian beaver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dune Chafer

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.

Eurasian beaver

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Eurasian beaver

Eurasian beaver (Castor fiber) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Facing a high risk of endangerment in the wild, with declining populations and increasing habitat pressure.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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