Catmint pollen beetle vs Fossa

Meligethes incanus compared with Cryptoprocta ferox

Key Differences

• Catmint pollen beetle is Not Evaluated while Fossa is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catmint pollen beetle	Fossa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Nitidulidae	Eupleridae
Genus	Meligethes	Cryptoprocta
Species	Meligethes incanus	Cryptoprocta ferox

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Catmint pollen beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catmint pollen beetle	Fossa
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).

Fossa

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.