Dune Chafer vs Scarlet-bellied Mountain-Tanager

Anomala dubia compared with Anisognathus igniventris

Key Differences

• Dune Chafer is Endangered while Scarlet-bellied Mountain-Tanager is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune Chafer	Scarlet-bellied Mountain-Tanager
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Scarabaeidae	Thraupidae
Genus	Anomala	Anisognathus
Species	Anomala dubia	Anisognathus igniventris

Evolutionary Relationship

Dune Chafer and Scarlet-bellied Mountain-Tanager share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dune Chafer

EN — Endangered

Scarlet-bellied Mountain-Tanager

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune Chafer	Scarlet-bellied Mountain-Tanager
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.

Scarlet-bellied Mountain-Tanager

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Scarlet-bellied Mountain-Tanager

Scarlet-bellied Mountain-Tanager (Anisognathus igniventris) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway