Cosmopolitan Springtail vs Jungle Shrew

Entomobrya nivalis compared with Suncus zeylanicus

Key Differences

• Cosmopolitan Springtail is Not Evaluated while Jungle Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cosmopolitan Springtail	Jungle Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Collembola (springtail)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Entomobryomorpha (Entomobryomorpha)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Entomobryidae	Soricidae
Genus	Entomobrya	Suncus
Species	Entomobrya nivalis	Suncus zeylanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cosmopolitan Springtail

NE — Not Evaluated

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cosmopolitan Springtail	Jungle Shrew
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).

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.