Southeast Asian Cave Springtail vs Arctic Springtail
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Southeast Asian Cave Springtail | Arctic Springtail |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Coecobrya tenebricosa | Megaphorura arctica |
| Order | Collembola | Collembola |
| Family | Entomobryidae | Onychiuridae |
| Size | 1-2 mm | 1-2 mm |
| Habitat | Caves | Tundra & Arctic |
| Diet | Fungus Feeders | Omnivores |
| Regions | Southeast Asia | Svalbard, Arctic Canada, Greenland, northern Scandinavia |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Southeast Asian Cave Springtail
A widely distributed cave springtail found throughout Southeast Asian caves. It is completely white and eyeless.
Did You Know?
The genus Coecobrya contains over 70 species, nearly all from caves.
Arctic Springtail
A white, eyeless springtail that lives in soil and under stones in the High Arctic. It lacks a furcula and cannot jump. It survives extreme cold through cryoprotective dehydration, losing most of its body water before freezing.
Did You Know?
This springtail can survive temperatures down to minus 30 degrees Celsius by dehydrating itself until it contains almost no free water.