African yellowwood vs dooryard sowbug

Annickia chlorantha compared with Porcellio laevis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank African yellowwood dooryard sowbug
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order Magnoliales (Magnoliales) Isopoda (Isopoda)
Family Annonaceae Porcellionidae
Genus Annickia Porcellio
Species Annickia chlorantha Porcellio laevis

Conservation Status

African yellowwood

LC — Least Concern

dooryard sowbug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute African yellowwood dooryard sowbug
Diet — —
Average Lifespan — —
Average Length — —
Average Weight — —

Habitat & Geographic Range

African yellowwood

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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 yellowwood

The African yellowwood (Annickia chlorantha) is a species in the genus Annickia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

dooryard sowbug

No description available.

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