Large Short-tailed Rat vs Springtail

Brachyuromys ramirohitra compared with Entomobrya albocincta

Key Differences

• Large Short-tailed Rat is Least Concern while Springtail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Short-tailed 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	Entomobryidae
Genus	Brachyuromys	Entomobrya
Species	Brachyuromys ramirohitra	Entomobrya albocincta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

Springtail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Short-tailed Rat	Springtail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Short-tailed 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

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).