Catmint pollen beetle vs Crested servaline genet

Meligethes incanus compared with Genetta cristata

Key Differences

• Catmint pollen beetle is Not Evaluated while Crested servaline genet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catmint pollen beetle	Crested servaline genet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Nitidulidae	Viverridae
Genus	Meligethes	Genetta
Species	Meligethes incanus	Genetta cristata

Evolutionary Relationship

Catmint pollen beetle and Crested servaline genet share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Catmint pollen beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Crested servaline genet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catmint pollen beetle	Crested servaline genet
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).

Crested servaline genet

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.