Venetian Cave Springtail vs Arctic Springtail
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Venetian Cave Springtail | Arctic Springtail |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Deuteraphorura venetiana | Megaphorura arctica |
| Order | Collembola | Collembola |
| Family | Onychiuridae | Onychiuridae |
| Size | 0.8-1.5 mm | 1-2 mm |
| Habitat | Caves | Tundra & Arctic |
| Diet | Fungus Feeders | Omnivores |
| Regions | Italy | Svalbard, Arctic Canada, Greenland, northern Scandinavia |
| Conservation | Data Deficient | Least Concern |
Venetian Cave Springtail
A blind white springtail recently described from caves in northeastern Italy. It has no eyes and a completely reduced jumping organ.
Did You Know?
Like many cave springtails, it has lost the ability to jump.
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.