Artvinian Alyssum vs dooryard sowbug

Alyssum artvinense compared with Porcellio laevis

Key Differences

• Artvinian Alyssum is Endangered while dooryard sowbug is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Artvinian Alyssum	dooryard sowbug
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Brassicales (Brassicales)	Isopoda (Isopoda)
Family	Brassicaceae	Porcellionidae
Genus	Alyssum	Porcellio
Species	Alyssum artvinense	Porcellio laevis

Conservation Status

Artvinian Alyssum

EN — Endangered

dooryard sowbug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Artvinian Alyssum	dooryard sowbug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Artvinian Alyssum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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).

Artvinian Alyssum

Artvinian alyssum (Alyssum artvinense) is a species in the genus Alyssum. It is classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.