Cosmopolitan Springtail vs Daurian Ground Squirrel

Entomobrya nivalis compared with Spermophilus dauricus

Key Differences

• Cosmopolitan Springtail is Not Evaluated while Daurian Ground Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cosmopolitan Springtail	Daurian Ground Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Collembola (springtail)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Entomobryomorpha (Entomobryomorpha)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Entomobryidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Entomobrya	Spermophilus
Species	Entomobrya nivalis	Spermophilus dauricus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cosmopolitan Springtail and Daurian Ground Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cosmopolitan Springtail

NE — Not Evaluated

Daurian Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cosmopolitan Springtail	Daurian Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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).

Daurian Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.