🪐 View in 3D Galaxy 📏 View on 3D Scale Stage

🧬 Biological Classification (Kingdom to Species)Milnesium tardigradum

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Tardigrada

Class

Eutardigrada

Order

Apochela

Family

Milnesiidae

Genus

Milnesium

Species

Milnesium tardigradum

Eutardigrada🍂 Omnivore

Milnesium tardigradum

Milnesium tardigradum (Milnesium tardigradum · オニクマムシ)

🛡️ Conservation Status (IUCN Red List)NE (Not Evaluated)

Not Evaluated (NE) on the IUCN Red List yet.

Geological Era

Extant

Diet

Omnivore

Length · Height

0.7mm · No data

Mass · Top Speed

No data · No data

Habitat & Fossil Locality

Moist places such as moss and lichens (also found in Antarctica and at an elevation of 2250 m)

💡 Everyday Comparisons for Size, Mass & Speed

💡 Because it is most commonly found in moss and lichens on rocks or trees in temperate regions (ADW), it is an animal that can even live on mossy rocks in parks.
💡 Its body length of 0.7 mm is the same as the line width drawn by a 0.7 mm ballpoint pen (Comparison).
💡 Its ability to withstand extreme conditions such as desiccation and freezing has sparked interest in cell and organ preservation research (ADW).

Reference standards: coach bus ~12 m, mid-size car ~4.9 m, compact car ~1 t, basketball hoop 3.05 m, credit card 8.56 cm.

#땅콩곰벌레#Milnesium tardigradum

📖 1. Overview

Milnesium tardigradum is a predatory water bear distributed worldwide and is relatively large among tardigrades.

🦴 2. Anatomy & Morphology

Its body is a plump cylinder with 4 segments behind the head, each bearing a pair of stubby legs with two-branched claws. The mouth connects to a sucking pharynx equipped with calcium stylets.

🔍 3. Ecology & Behavior

It is an omnivorous predator that feeds on rotifers, nematodes, and algae and even preys on smaller water bears, with a record of eating 13 rotifers within 17 minutes. During drought, it expels water from its body and survives in a dormant 'tun' state with halted metabolism.