Cosmopolitan Springtail vs Guam Flying Fox

Entomobrya nivalis compared with Pteropus tokudae

Key Differences

• Cosmopolitan Springtail is Not Evaluated while Guam Flying Fox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cosmopolitan Springtail	Guam Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Collembola (springtail)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Entomobryomorpha (Entomobryomorpha)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Entomobryidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Entomobrya	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Entomobrya nivalis	Pteropus tokudae

Evolutionary Relationship

Cosmopolitan Springtail and Guam Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cosmopolitan Springtail

NE — Not Evaluated

Guam Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cosmopolitan Springtail	Guam Flying Fox
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).

Guam Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.