Catmint pollen beetle vs Chiriquinan Serotine

Meligethes incanus compared with Eptesicus chiriquinus

Key Differences

• Catmint pollen beetle is Not Evaluated while Chiriquinan Serotine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catmint pollen beetle	Chiriquinan Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Nitidulidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Meligethes	Eptesicus
Species	Meligethes incanus	Eptesicus chiriquinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Catmint pollen beetle and Chiriquinan Serotine share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Catmint pollen beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Chiriquinan Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catmint pollen beetle	Chiriquinan Serotine
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).

Chiriquinan Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.

Chiriquinan Serotine

The Chiriquinan Serotine (Eptesicus chiriquinus) is a species in the genus Eptesicus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.