Dune Chafer vs European Mole

Anomala dubia compared with Talpa europaea

Key Differences

• Dune Chafer is Endangered while European Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune Chafer	European Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Scarabaeidae	Talpidae
Genus	Anomala	Talpa
Species	Anomala dubia	Talpa europaea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dune Chafer

EN — Endangered

European Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune Chafer	European Mole
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.

European Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden