Catmint pollen beetle vs Japanese Hare

Meligethes incanus compared with Lepus brachyurus

Key Differences

• Catmint pollen beetle is Not Evaluated while Japanese Hare is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catmint pollen beetle	Japanese Hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Coleoptera (Käfer)	Lagomorpha (Hasenartige)
Family	Nitidulidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Meligethes	Lepus
Species	Meligethes incanus	Lepus brachyurus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Catmint pollen beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catmint pollen beetle	Japanese Hare
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).

Japanese Hare

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.