Arctic fox vs dooryard sowbug

Vulpes lagopus compared with Porcellio laevis

Key Differences

• Arctic fox is Critically Endangered while dooryard sowbug is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic fox	dooryard sowbug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Isopoda (Isopoda)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Porcellionidae
Genus	Vulpes (Foxes)	Porcellio
Species	Vulpes lagopus	Porcellio laevis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arctic fox

CR — Critically Endangered

dooryard sowbug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic fox	dooryard sowbug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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).

Arctic fox

The Arctic fox (Vulpes lagopus) is a species in the genus Vulpes. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden