Catmint pollen beetle vs Eastern Mole

Meligethes incanus compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Key Differences

• Catmint pollen beetle is Not Evaluated while Eastern Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catmint pollen beetle	Eastern Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Coleoptera (Käfer)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Nitidulidae	Talpidae
Genus	Meligethes	Scalopus
Species	Meligethes incanus	Scalopus aquaticus

Evolutionary Relationship

Catmint pollen beetle and Eastern Mole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Catmint pollen beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catmint pollen beetle	Eastern Mole
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).

Eastern Mole

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.