Catmint pollen beetle vs Indochinese Ground Squirrel

Meligethes incanus compared with Menetes berdmorei

Key Differences

• Catmint pollen beetle is Not Evaluated while Indochinese Ground Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catmint pollen beetle	Indochinese Ground Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Nitidulidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Meligethes	Menetes
Species	Meligethes incanus	Menetes berdmorei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Catmint pollen beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Indochinese Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catmint pollen beetle	Indochinese Ground Squirrel
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).

Indochinese Ground Squirrel

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.