Catmint pollen beetle vs Ornate Flying Fox

Meligethes incanus compared with Pteropus ornatus

Key Differences

• Catmint pollen beetle is Not Evaluated while Ornate Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catmint pollen beetle	Ornate Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Nitidulidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Meligethes	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Meligethes incanus	Pteropus ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Catmint pollen beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Ornate Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catmint pollen beetle	Ornate Flying Fox
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 Flying Fox

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.