Southeast Asian Cave Springtail vs Nosek's Eosentomid

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Southeast Asian Cave Springtail Nosek's Eosentomid
Scientific Name Coecobrya tenebricosa Eosentomon noseki
Order Collembola Protura
Family Entomobryidae Eosentomidae
Size 1-2 mm 0.8-1.2 mm
Habitat Caves Forests
Diet Fungus Feeders Fungus Feeders
Regions Southeast Asia Europe
Conservation Least Concern Not Evaluated

Southeast Asian Cave Springtail

A widely distributed cave springtail found throughout Southeast Asian caves. It is completely white and eyeless.

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Did You Know?

The genus Coecobrya contains over 70 species, nearly all from caves.

Nosek's Eosentomid

A small proturan described from central European soils named after prominent proturologist Josef Nosek. It prefers moist forest habitats.

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Did You Know?

Fewer than 800 proturan species have been described worldwide, compared to over a million known insect species.