Catmint pollen beetle vs Gilbert's dunnart

Meligethes incanus compared with Sminthopsis gilberti

Key Differences

• Catmint pollen beetle is Not Evaluated while Gilbert's dunnart is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catmint pollen beetle	Gilbert's dunnart
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Nitidulidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Meligethes	Sminthopsis
Species	Meligethes incanus	Sminthopsis gilberti

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Catmint pollen beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Gilbert's dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catmint pollen beetle	Gilbert's dunnart
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).

Gilbert's dunnart

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.