1898) vs Silverfish

Allochrocebus preussi compared with Ctenolepisma longicaudatum

Key Differences

• 1898) is Endangered while Silverfish is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	1898)	Silverfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Zygentoma (Zygentoma)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Lepismatidae
Genus	Allochrocebus	Ctenolepisma
Species	Allochrocebus preussi	Ctenolepisma longicaudatum

Evolutionary Relationship

1898) and Silverfish share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

1898)

EN — Endangered

Silverfish

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	1898)	Silverfish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

1898)

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silverfish

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Cyprus, Taiwan), Europe (11 countries), and North America (United States).

1898)

Allochrocebus preussi is a species in the genus Allochrocebus. It is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. It typically inhabits diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. Habitat records describe it as occurring in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.