Dune Chafer vs Gray Red-backed Vole

Anomala dubia compared with Myodes rufocanus

Key Differences

• Dune Chafer is Endangered while Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune Chafer	Gray Red-backed Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Artropoda)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (serangga)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order	Coleoptera (kumbang)	Rodentia (hewan pengerat)
Family	Scarabaeidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Anomala	Myodes
Species	Anomala dubia	Myodes rufocanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dune Chafer and Gray Red-backed Vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (hewan)

Conservation Status

Dune Chafer

EN — Endangered

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune Chafer	Gray Red-backed Vole
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.

Gray Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Norway.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway