Cosmopolitan Springtail vs Lemming Mountain Vole

Entomobrya nivalis compared with Alticola lemminus

Key Differences

• Cosmopolitan Springtail is Not Evaluated while Lemming Mountain Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cosmopolitan Springtail	Lemming Mountain Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Collembola (springtail)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Entomobryomorpha (Entomobryomorpha)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Entomobryidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Entomobrya	Alticola
Species	Entomobrya nivalis	Alticola lemminus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cosmopolitan Springtail and Lemming Mountain Vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cosmopolitan Springtail

NE — Not Evaluated

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cosmopolitan Springtail	Lemming Mountain Vole
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).

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.