Cosmopolitan Springtail vs koala

Entomobrya nivalis compared with Phascolarctos cinereus

Key Differences

Cosmopolitan Springtail is Not Evaluated while koala is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cosmopolitan Springtail	koala
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Collembola (springtail)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Entomobryomorpha (Entomobryomorpha)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Entomobryidae	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)
Genus	Entomobrya	Phascolarctos (Koalas)
Species	Entomobrya nivalis	Phascolarctos cinereus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Vista Kingdom: Animalia

Conservation Status

Cosmopolitan Springtail

NE — Not Evaluated

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cosmopolitan Springtail	koala
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	75 cm
Average Weight	—	10.0 kg

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).

koala

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, forests, and vegetated habitats.

Range

Found in Australia. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Icónico marsupial del este y sureste de Australia, los koalas pesan hasta 15 kg y pasan hasta 22 horas diarias durmiendo para conservar energía de su dieta de hojas de eucalipto, baja en calorías. Altamente especializados para procesar los compuestos tóxicos del eucalipto que matarían a la mayoría de los demás mamíferos, poseen microbiomas intestinales únicamente adaptados para la desintoxicación. Clasificado como En Peligro en 2022, con poblaciones diezmadas por la enfermedad de clamidia, la deforestación y el cambio climático.