Alexandria false antechinus vs dooryard sowbug

Pseudantechinus mimulus compared with Porcellio laevis

Key Differences

• Alexandria false antechinus is Near Threatened while dooryard sowbug is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alexandria false antechinus	dooryard sowbug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Isopoda (Isopoda)
Family	Dasyuridae	Porcellionidae
Genus	Pseudantechinus	Porcellio
Species	Pseudantechinus mimulus	Porcellio laevis

Evolutionary Relationship

Alexandria false antechinus and dooryard sowbug share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alexandria false antechinus

NT — Near Threatened

dooryard sowbug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alexandria false antechinus	dooryard sowbug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alexandria false antechinus

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).

Alexandria false antechinus

The Alexandria false antechinus (Pseudantechinus mimulus) is a species in the genus Pseudantechinus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.