Catmint pollen beetle vs Fat-tailed Jird

Meligethes incanus compared with Pachyuromys duprasi

Key Differences

• Catmint pollen beetle is Not Evaluated while Fat-tailed Jird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catmint pollen beetle	Fat-tailed Jird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (inseto)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Coleoptera (besouro)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Nitidulidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Meligethes	Pachyuromys
Species	Meligethes incanus	Pachyuromys duprasi

Evolutionary Relationship

Catmint pollen beetle and Fat-tailed Jird share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Catmint pollen beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Fat-tailed Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catmint pollen beetle	Fat-tailed Jird
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).

Fat-tailed Jird

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.