Catmint pollen beetle vs Lesser Naked Bat

Meligethes incanus compared with Cheiromeles parvidens

Key Differences

• Catmint pollen beetle is Not Evaluated while Lesser Naked Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catmint pollen beetle	Lesser Naked Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Nitidulidae	Molossidae
Genus	Meligethes	Cheiromeles
Species	Meligethes incanus	Cheiromeles parvidens

Evolutionary Relationship

Catmint pollen beetle and Lesser Naked Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Catmint pollen beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Lesser Naked Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catmint pollen beetle	Lesser Naked Bat
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).

Lesser Naked Bat

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.