Cosmopolitan Springtail vs Mediterranean Pine Vole

Entomobrya nivalis compared with Microtus duodecimcostatus

Key Differences

• Cosmopolitan Springtail is Not Evaluated while Mediterranean Pine Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cosmopolitan Springtail	Mediterranean Pine 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	Microtus
Species	Entomobrya nivalis	Microtus duodecimcostatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cosmopolitan Springtail

NE — Not Evaluated

Mediterranean Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cosmopolitan Springtail	Mediterranean Pine 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).

Mediterranean Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.