Cosmopolitan Springtail vs Deppe's Squirrel

Entomobrya nivalis compared with Sciurus deppei

Key Differences

• Cosmopolitan Springtail is Not Evaluated while Deppe's Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cosmopolitan Springtail	Deppe's 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	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Entomobrya nivalis	Sciurus deppei

Evolutionary Relationship

Cosmopolitan Springtail and Deppe's Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cosmopolitan Springtail

NE — Not Evaluated

Deppe's Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cosmopolitan Springtail	Deppe's 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).

Deppe's Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.