Catmint pollen beetle vs Chihuahua Gray

Meligethes incanus compared with Aphonopelma pallidum

Key Differences

• Catmint pollen beetle is Not Evaluated while Chihuahua Gray is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catmint pollen beetle	Chihuahua Gray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Nitidulidae	Theraphosidae
Genus	Meligethes	Aphonopelma
Species	Meligethes incanus	Aphonopelma pallidum

Evolutionary Relationship

Catmint pollen beetle and Chihuahua Gray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Catmint pollen beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Chihuahua Gray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catmint pollen beetle	Chihuahua Gray
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).

Chihuahua Gray

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

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.

Chihuahua Gray

The Chihuahua Gray (Aphonopelma pallidum) is a species in the genus Aphonopelma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.