Hairy-tailed Tree Rat vs Springtail

Brachytarsomys villosa compared with Folsomia candida

Key Differences

• Hairy-tailed Tree Rat is Vulnerable while Springtail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-tailed Tree Rat	Springtail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Collembola (springtail)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Entomobryomorpha (Entomobryomorpha)
Family	Nesomyidae	Isotomidae
Genus	Brachytarsomys	Folsomia
Species	Brachytarsomys villosa	Folsomia candida

Evolutionary Relationship

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat and Springtail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Springtail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-tailed Tree Rat	Springtail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Springtail

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.