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Common cryptops vs Cryptops australis

Both belong to the genus Cryptops, so they are close relatives.

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Common cryptops

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Cryptops australis

What is the difference between a common cryptops and Cryptops australis?

Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.

  • Both belong to the genus Cryptops, so they are close relatives.
  • They are on record for 1 of the same countries (the common cryptops for 6 in total, Cryptops australis for 6). Country data is incomplete and can include zoos, so this does not show whether they meet in the wild.

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Common cryptopsCryptops australis
Scientific nameCryptops hortensisCryptops australis
FamilyCryptopidaeCryptopidae
OrderScolopendromorphaScolopendromorpha
WeightNot recordedNot recorded
LengthNot recordedNot recorded
LifespanNot recordedNot recorded
Main foodNot recordedNot recorded
HabitatNot recordedNot recorded
Conservation statusNot recordedNot recorded
Countries recorded66

Full record: Common cryptopsFull record: Cryptops australisCompare other animals