Cosmopolitan Springtail vs Four-toed Hedgehog

Entomobrya nivalis compared with Atelerix albiventris

Key Differences

• Cosmopolitan Springtail is Not Evaluated while Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cosmopolitan Springtail	Four-toed Hedgehog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Collembola (springtail)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Entomobryomorpha (Entomobryomorpha)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Entomobryidae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Entomobrya	Atelerix
Species	Entomobrya nivalis	Atelerix albiventris

Evolutionary Relationship

Cosmopolitan Springtail and Four-toed Hedgehog share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cosmopolitan Springtail

NE — Not Evaluated

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cosmopolitan Springtail	Four-toed Hedgehog
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).

Four-toed Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Spain.