Catmint pollen beetle vs Jungle cat

Meligethes incanus compared with Felis chaus

Key Differences

• Catmint pollen beetle is Not Evaluated while Jungle cat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catmint pollen beetle	Jungle cat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Nitidulidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Meligethes	Felis (Small Cats)
Species	Meligethes incanus	Felis chaus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Catmint pollen beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Jungle cat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catmint pollen beetle	Jungle cat
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).

Jungle cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Russia.

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.