Collembola vs sharp-ribbed door snail

Folsomides angularis compared with Clausilia cruciata

Key Differences

• Collembola is Not Evaluated while sharp-ribbed door snail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Collembola	sharp-ribbed door snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Arthropoda (членистоногие)	Mollusca (моллюски)
Class	Collembola (коллемболы)	Gastropoda (брюхоногие)
Order	Entomobryomorpha (Ентомобрийоморфа)	Stylommatophora (стебельчатоглазые)
Family	Isotomidae	Clausiliidae
Genus	Folsomides	Clausilia
Species	Folsomides angularis	Clausilia cruciata

Evolutionary Relationship

Collembola and sharp-ribbed door snail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (животные)

Conservation Status

Collembola

NE — Not Evaluated

sharp-ribbed door snail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Collembola	sharp-ribbed door snail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Collembola

Habitat

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

Range

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

sharp-ribbed door snail

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and Ukraine.

Collembola

<em>Folsomides angularis</em>, commonly referred to as Collembola in reference to its broader taxonomic order, is a springtail species belonging to the genus <em>Folsomides</em>. Springtails are among the most abundant hexapods in terrestrial ecosystems, playing important roles in soil decomposition and nutrient cycling. This species has been documented in Europe, with records from Denmark, Norway, and Sweden, as well as North America, where it is known from the United States. It typically inhabits soil, leaf litter, and decaying organic matter, and is capable of tolerating a range of environmental conditions. Springtails of this group are detritivores, feeding on decomposing plant material, fungal hyphae, and microorganisms, though specific dietary data for <em>Folsomides angularis</em> are not detailed in current records. The species has not been formally assessed for conservation status. Biological traits of this species remain poorly documented in the scientific literature. Its small body size and cryptic lifestyle make detailed ecological study challenging.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden