Catmint pollen beetle vs Leightons linsang

Meligethes incanus compared with Poiana leightoni

Key Differences

• Catmint pollen beetle is Not Evaluated while Leightons linsang is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catmint pollen beetle	Leightons linsang
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Nitidulidae	Viverridae
Genus	Meligethes	Poiana
Species	Meligethes incanus	Poiana leightoni

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Catmint pollen beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Leightons linsang

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catmint pollen beetle	Leightons linsang
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).

Leightons linsang

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.