Angelica Flat-body vs dooryard sowbug

Agonopterix angelicella compared with Porcellio laevis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Angelica Flat-body	dooryard sowbug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Isopoda (Isopoda)
Family	Depressariidae	Porcellionidae
Genus	Agonopterix	Porcellio
Species	Agonopterix angelicella	Porcellio laevis

Evolutionary Relationship

Angelica Flat-body and dooryard sowbug share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Angelica Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

dooryard sowbug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Angelica Flat-body	dooryard sowbug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Angelica Flat-body

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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).

Angelica Flat-body

The Angelica Flat-body (Agonopterix angelicella) is a species in the genus Agonopterix. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden