Banded feather-winged beetle vs Cosmopolitan Springtail

Acrotrichis fascicularis compared with Entomobrya nivalis

Key Differences

Banded feather-winged beetle is Least Concern while Cosmopolitan Springtail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded feather-winged beetle	Cosmopolitan Springtail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Collembola (springtail)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Entomobryomorpha (Entomobryomorpha)
Family	Ptiliidae	Entomobryidae
Genus	Acrotrichis	Entomobrya
Species	Acrotrichis fascicularis	Entomobrya nivalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Banded feather-winged beetle and Cosmopolitan Springtail share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

View Phylum: Arthropoda

Conservation Status

Banded feather-winged beetle

LC — Least Concern

Cosmopolitan Springtail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded feather-winged beetle	Cosmopolitan Springtail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banded feather-winged beetle

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (Canada, 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).

Banded feather-winged beetle

The Banded feather-winged beetle (Acrotrichis fascicularis) is a species in the genus Acrotrichis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.