Catmint pollen beetle vs Long-tailed dunnart

Meligethes incanus compared with Sminthopsis longicaudata

Key Differences

• Catmint pollen beetle is Not Evaluated while Long-tailed dunnart is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catmint pollen beetle	Long-tailed dunnart
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Nitidulidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Meligethes	Sminthopsis
Species	Meligethes incanus	Sminthopsis longicaudata

Evolutionary Relationship

Catmint pollen beetle and Long-tailed dunnart share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Catmint pollen beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Long-tailed dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catmint pollen beetle	Long-tailed dunnart
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).

Long-tailed dunnart

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.