Dune Chafer vs Long-tailed Marmot

Anomala dubia compared with Marmota caudata

Key Differences

• Dune Chafer is Endangered while Long-tailed Marmot is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune Chafer	Long-tailed Marmot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Scarabaeidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Anomala	Marmota
Species	Anomala dubia	Marmota caudata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dune Chafer

EN — Endangered

Long-tailed Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune Chafer	Long-tailed Marmot
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-tailed Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.