Cosmopolitan Springtail vs Ord's kangaroo rat

Entomobrya nivalis compared with Dipodomys ordii

Key Differences

• Cosmopolitan Springtail is Not Evaluated while Ord's kangaroo rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cosmopolitan Springtail	Ord's kangaroo rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Collembola (springtail)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Entomobryomorpha (Entomobryomorpha)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Entomobryidae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Entomobrya	Dipodomys
Species	Entomobrya nivalis	Dipodomys ordii

Evolutionary Relationship

Cosmopolitan Springtail and Ord's kangaroo rat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cosmopolitan Springtail

NE — Not Evaluated

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cosmopolitan Springtail	Ord's kangaroo rat
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).

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.