Catmint pollen beetle vs Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel

Meligethes incanus compared with Spermophilus musicus

Key Differences

• Catmint pollen beetle is Not Evaluated while Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catmint pollen beetle	Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Nitidulidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Meligethes	Spermophilus
Species	Meligethes incanus	Spermophilus musicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Catmint pollen beetle and Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Catmint pollen beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catmint pollen beetle	Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catmint pollen beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel

Habitat

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.

Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel

The Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel (Spermophilus musicus) is a species in the genus Spermophilus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.