Anderson s Niviventer vs dooryard sowbug

Niviventer andersoni compared with Porcellio laevis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anderson s Niviventer	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	Niviventer	Porcellio
Species	Niviventer andersoni	Porcellio laevis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Anderson s Niviventer

LC — Least Concern

dooryard sowbug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anderson s Niviventer	dooryard sowbug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Anderson s Niviventer

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).

Anderson s Niviventer

The Anderson s Niviventer (Niviventer andersoni) is a species in the genus Niviventer. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.