Anderson s Shrew Mole vs dooryard sowbug

Uropsilus andersoni compared with Porcellio laevis

Key Differences

• Anderson s Shrew Mole is Data Deficient while dooryard sowbug is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anderson s Shrew Mole	dooryard sowbug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Isopoda (Isopoda)
Family	Talpidae	Porcellionidae
Genus	Uropsilus	Porcellio
Species	Uropsilus andersoni	Porcellio laevis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Anderson s Shrew Mole

DD — Data Deficient

dooryard sowbug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anderson s Shrew Mole	dooryard sowbug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Anderson s Shrew Mole

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 Shrew Mole

The Anderson s Shrew Mole (Uropsilus andersoni) is a species in the genus Uropsilus. Its conservation status is listed as Data Deficient, indicating insufficient data for assessment. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.