Cosmopolitan Springtail vs Little Black Serotine

Entomobrya nivalis compared with Eptesicus andinus

Key Differences

• Cosmopolitan Springtail is Not Evaluated while Little Black Serotine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cosmopolitan Springtail	Little Black Serotine
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	Eptesicus
Species	Entomobrya nivalis	Eptesicus andinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cosmopolitan Springtail and Little Black Serotine share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cosmopolitan Springtail

NE — Not Evaluated

Little Black Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cosmopolitan Springtail	Little Black Serotine
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).

Little Black Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.