Catmint pollen beetle vs Heath Pseudomys

Meligethes incanus compared with Pseudomys shortridgei

Key Differences

• Catmint pollen beetle is Not Evaluated while Heath Pseudomys is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catmint pollen beetle	Heath Pseudomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Nitidulidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Meligethes	Pseudomys
Species	Meligethes incanus	Pseudomys shortridgei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Catmint pollen beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Heath Pseudomys

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catmint pollen beetle	Heath Pseudomys
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).

Heath Pseudomys

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.