Catmint pollen beetle vs Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew

Meligethes incanus compared with Solisorex pearsoni

Key Differences

• Catmint pollen beetle is Not Evaluated while Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catmint pollen beetle	Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Nitidulidae	Soricidae
Genus	Meligethes	Solisorex
Species	Meligethes incanus	Solisorex pearsoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Catmint pollen beetle and Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Catmint pollen beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catmint pollen beetle	Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew
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).

Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew

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.