European Japygid vs Lepidocampa Dipluran

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute European Japygid Lepidocampa Dipluran
Scientific Name Japyx solifugus Lepidocampa weberi
Order Diplura Diplura
Family Japygidae Campodeidae
Size 8-15 mm 4-7 mm
Habitat Woodlands Forests
Diet Omnivores Fungus Feeders
Regions Europe Southeast Asia
Conservation Least Concern Least Concern

European Japygid

The type species of the family Japygidae, found in soils across southern Europe. It is one of the largest diplurans in Europe.

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It can deliver a noticeable pinch with its forceps if handled carelessly.

Lepidocampa Dipluran

A tropical dipluran found in forest soils across Southeast Asia. It has distinctive scale-covered body segments.

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Its body is covered in tiny scales, unusual among diplurans.