Cosmopolitan Springtail vs Fringed Myotis

Entomobrya nivalis compared with Myotis thysanodes

Key Differences

• Cosmopolitan Springtail is Not Evaluated while Fringed Myotis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cosmopolitan Springtail	Fringed Myotis
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Collembola (springtail)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Entomobryomorpha (Entomobryomorpha)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Entomobryidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Entomobrya	Myotis
Species	Entomobrya nivalis	Myotis thysanodes

Evolutionary Relationship

Cosmopolitan Springtail and Fringed Myotis share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cosmopolitan Springtail

NE — Not Evaluated

Fringed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cosmopolitan Springtail	Fringed Myotis
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).

Fringed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.