Cosmopolitan Springtail vs Scaled Fruiteater

Entomobrya nivalis compared with Ampelioides tschudii

Key Differences

• Cosmopolitan Springtail is Not Evaluated while Scaled Fruiteater is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cosmopolitan Springtail	Scaled Fruiteater
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Collembola (springtail)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Entomobryomorpha (Entomobryomorpha)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Entomobryidae	Cotingidae
Genus	Entomobrya	Ampelioides
Species	Entomobrya nivalis	Ampelioides tschudii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cosmopolitan Springtail

NE — Not Evaluated

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cosmopolitan Springtail	Scaled Fruiteater
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).

Scaled Fruiteater

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Scaled Fruiteater

Scaled Fruiteater (Ampelioides tschudii) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway