Alpine marmot vs dooryard sowbug

Marmota marmota compared with Porcellio laevis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine marmot dooryard sowbug
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Isopoda (Isopoda)
Family Sciuridae (Squirrels) Porcellionidae
Genus Marmota Porcellio
Species Marmota marmota Porcellio laevis

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine marmot and dooryard sowbug share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alpine marmot

LC — Least Concern

dooryard sowbug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine marmot dooryard sowbug
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Andorra, Czech Republic, Italy, and Spain.

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).

Alpine marmot

The Alpine marmot (Marmota marmota) is a species in the genus Marmota. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. Distributed across Andorra, Czech Republic, Italy, and Spain.

dooryard sowbug

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

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