Alexanders vs Cosmopolitan Springtail

Angelica atropurpurea compared with Entomobrya nivalis

Key Differences

• Alexanders is Least Concern while Cosmopolitan Springtail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alexanders	Cosmopolitan Springtail
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Collembola (springtail)
Order	Apiales (Apiales)	Entomobryomorpha (Entomobryomorpha)
Family	Apiaceae	Entomobryidae
Genus	Angelica	Entomobrya
Species	Angelica atropurpurea	Entomobrya nivalis

Conservation Status

Alexanders

LC — Least Concern

Cosmopolitan Springtail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alexanders	Cosmopolitan Springtail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alexanders

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, Norway, and United States.

Cosmopolitan Springtail

Habitat

Native to Africa and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

Alexanders

The Alexanders (Angelica atropurpurea) is a species in the genus Angelica. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States