Cosmopolitan Springtail vs Patton’s Nectar Bat

Entomobrya nivalis compared with Hsunycteris pattoni

Key Differences

• Cosmopolitan Springtail is Not Evaluated while Patton’s Nectar Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cosmopolitan Springtail	Patton’s Nectar Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Collembola (springtail)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Entomobryomorpha (Entomobryomorpha)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Entomobryidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Entomobrya	Hsunycteris
Species	Entomobrya nivalis	Hsunycteris pattoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Cosmopolitan Springtail and Patton’s Nectar Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cosmopolitan Springtail

NE — Not Evaluated

Patton’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cosmopolitan Springtail	Patton’s Nectar Bat
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).

Patton’s Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.