Cosmopolitan Springtail vs Ornate Shrew

Entomobrya nivalis compared with Sorex ornatus

Key Differences

• Cosmopolitan Springtail is Not Evaluated while Ornate Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cosmopolitan Springtail	Ornate Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Collembola (springtail)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Entomobryomorpha (Entomobryomorpha)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Entomobryidae	Soricidae
Genus	Entomobrya	Sorex
Species	Entomobrya nivalis	Sorex ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cosmopolitan Springtail

NE — Not Evaluated

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cosmopolitan Springtail	Ornate Shrew
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).

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.