Ammodile vs dooryard sowbug

Ammodillus imbellis compared with Porcellio laevis

Key Differences

• Ammodile is Data Deficient while dooryard sowbug is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ammodile	dooryard sowbug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Isopoda (Isopoda)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Porcellionidae
Genus	Ammodillus	Porcellio
Species	Ammodillus imbellis	Porcellio laevis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ammodile

DD — Data Deficient

dooryard sowbug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ammodile	dooryard sowbug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ammodile

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).

Ammodile

The Ammodile (Ammodillus imbellis) is a species in the genus Ammodillus. Its conservation status is listed as Data Deficient, indicating insufficient data for assessment. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.