Black flying fox vs Catmint pollen beetle

Pteropus alecto compared with Meligethes incanus

Key Differences

• Black flying fox is Least Concern while Catmint pollen beetle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	Catmint pollen beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Nitidulidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Meligethes
Species	Pteropus alecto	Meligethes incanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black flying fox and Catmint pollen beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Catmint pollen beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	Catmint pollen beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Catmint pollen beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

Black flying fox

The Black flying fox (Pteropus alecto) is a species in the genus Pteropus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Catmint pollen beetle

The Catmint pollen beetle (Meligethes incanus) is a species in the genus Meligethes. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.