Campodea Bristletail vs Blind Cave Campodea

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Campodea Bristletail Blind Cave Campodea
Scientific Name Campodea fragilis Campodea maestrazgoensis
Order Diplura Diplura
Family Campodeidae Campodeidae
Size 3-6 mm 4-6 mm
Habitat Caves Indoors
Diet Detritivores Detritivores
Regions Europe Spain
Conservation Least Concern Data Deficient

Campodea Bristletail

A common European dipluran found in soil, leaf litter, and caves. It has long multi-segmented cerci and delicate white body.

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Did You Know?

It can regenerate lost cerci and antennae through successive molts.

Blind Cave Campodea

A cave-dwelling dipluran from the Maestrazgo region of eastern Spain. It shows typical troglomorphic features including elongated appendages.

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Did You Know?

It is restricted to a very small number of caves in the Iberian Peninsula.