Noble Chafer vs Variable Chafer

Gnorimus nobilis compared with Gnorimus variabilis

Key Differences

• Noble Chafer is Near Threatened while Variable Chafer is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Noble Chafer	Variable Chafer
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class same	Insecta (insecte)	Insecta (insecte)
Order same	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family same	Scarabaeidae	Scarabaeidae
Genus same	Gnorimus	Gnorimus
Species	Gnorimus nobilis	Gnorimus variabilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Noble Chafer and Variable Chafer share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Gnorimus.

Conservation Status

Noble Chafer

NT — Near Threatened

Variable Chafer

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Noble Chafer	Variable Chafer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Noble Chafer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Variable Chafer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇨🇭 Switzerland