Catmint pollen beetle vs Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Meligethes incanus compared with Rhinolophus deckenii

Key Differences

• Catmint pollen beetle is Not Evaluated while Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catmint pollen beetle	Decken's Horseshoe Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Nitidulidae	Rhinolophidae
Genus	Meligethes	Rhinolophus
Species	Meligethes incanus	Rhinolophus deckenii

Evolutionary Relationship

Catmint pollen beetle and Decken's Horseshoe Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Catmint pollen beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catmint pollen beetle	Decken's Horseshoe Bat
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).

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

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.