Cosmopolitan Springtail vs Fat-tailed Jird

Entomobrya nivalis compared with Pachyuromys duprasi

Key Differences

• Cosmopolitan Springtail is Not Evaluated while Fat-tailed Jird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cosmopolitan Springtail	Fat-tailed Jird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Collembola (springtail)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Entomobryomorpha (Entomobryomorpha)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Entomobryidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Entomobrya	Pachyuromys
Species	Entomobrya nivalis	Pachyuromys duprasi

Evolutionary Relationship

Cosmopolitan Springtail and Fat-tailed Jird share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cosmopolitan Springtail

NE — Not Evaluated

Fat-tailed Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cosmopolitan Springtail	Fat-tailed Jird
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).

Fat-tailed Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.