African black-footed cat vs dooryard sowbug

Felis nigripes compared with Porcellio laevis

Key Differences

• African black-footed cat is Vulnerable while dooryard sowbug is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African black-footed cat	dooryard sowbug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Isopoda (Isopoda)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Porcellionidae
Genus	Felis (Small Cats)	Porcellio
Species	Felis nigripes	Porcellio laevis

Evolutionary Relationship

African black-footed cat and dooryard sowbug share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

African black-footed cat

VU — Vulnerable

dooryard sowbug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African black-footed cat	dooryard sowbug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African black-footed cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

dooryard sowbug

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan), Europe (12 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

African black-footed cat

The African black-footed cat (Felis nigripes) is a species in the genus Felis. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. This species inhabits Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.