Catmint pollen beetle vs Mexican vole

Meligethes incanus compared with Microtus mexicanus

Key Differences

• Catmint pollen beetle is Not Evaluated while Mexican vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catmint pollen beetle	Mexican vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Nitidulidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Meligethes	Microtus
Species	Meligethes incanus	Microtus mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Catmint pollen beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catmint pollen beetle	Mexican vole
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).

Mexican vole

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.