Silverfish vs Conehead Proturan
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Silverfish | Conehead Proturan |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Lepisma saccharinum | Acerentomon microrhinus |
| Order | Zygentoma | Protura |
| Family | Lepismatidae | Acerentomidae |
| Size | 10-15mm | 0.6-1.0 mm |
| Habitat | Indoors | Deserts & Drylands |
| Diet | Omnivores | Omnivores |
| Regions | Worldwide | Europe |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Not Evaluated |
Silverfish
A primitive wingless insect with a silvery scaled body and three tail filaments. A common household inhabitant.
Did You Know?
Has existed in essentially the same form for 400 million years making it one of the oldest surviving insect designs.
Conehead Proturan
A minute proturan with a characteristically pointed head capsule found in European soils. It lacks antennae, using its forelegs for sensory perception.
Did You Know?
The pseudoculus, a unique sensory organ on the head, is used to identify proturan species under high magnification.