Dune Chafer vs Long-clawed Shrew

Anomala dubia compared with Sorex unguiculatus

Key Differences

• Dune Chafer is Endangered while Long-clawed Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune Chafer	Long-clawed Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Scarabaeidae	Soricidae
Genus	Anomala	Sorex
Species	Anomala dubia	Sorex unguiculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dune Chafer and Long-clawed Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dune Chafer

EN — Endangered

Long-clawed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune Chafer	Long-clawed Shrew
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.

Long-clawed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.