Catmint pollen beetle vs Paucident planigale

Meligethes incanus compared with Planigale gilesi

Key Differences

• Catmint pollen beetle is Not Evaluated while Paucident planigale is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catmint pollen beetle	Paucident planigale
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	Planigale
Species	Meligethes incanus	Planigale gilesi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Catmint pollen beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Paucident planigale

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catmint pollen beetle	Paucident planigale
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).

Paucident planigale

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.