Cosmopolitan Springtail vs Malayan civet

Entomobrya nivalis compared with Viverra tangalunga

Key Differences

• Cosmopolitan Springtail is Not Evaluated while Malayan civet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cosmopolitan Springtail	Malayan civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Collembola (springtail)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Entomobryomorpha (Entomobryomorpha)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Entomobryidae	Viverridae
Genus	Entomobrya	Viverra
Species	Entomobrya nivalis	Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cosmopolitan Springtail

NE — Not Evaluated

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cosmopolitan Springtail	Malayan civet
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).

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.