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Common cryptops vs Cryptops similis

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

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Common cryptops

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Cryptops similis

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

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 similis for 1). Country data is incomplete and can include zoos, so this does not show whether they meet in the wild.

Side by side

Common cryptopsCryptops similis
Scientific nameCryptops hortensisCryptops similis
FamilyCryptopidaeCryptopidae
OrderScolopendromorphaScolopendromorpha
WeightNot recordedNot recorded
LengthNot recordedNot recorded
LifespanNot recordedNot recorded
Main foodNot recordedNot recorded
HabitatNot recordedNot recorded
Conservation statusNot recordedNot recorded
Countries recorded61

Full record: Common cryptopsFull record: Cryptops similisCompare other animals