Catmint pollen beetle vs Ornate Cuscus

Meligethes incanus compared with Phalanger ornatus

Key Differences

• Catmint pollen beetle is Not Evaluated while Ornate Cuscus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catmint pollen beetle	Ornate Cuscus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Nitidulidae	Phalangeridae
Genus	Meligethes	Phalanger
Species	Meligethes incanus	Phalanger ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Catmint pollen beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catmint pollen beetle	Ornate Cuscus
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).

Ornate Cuscus

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.