Atherton antechinus vs dooryard sowbug

Antechinus godmani compared with Porcellio laevis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atherton antechinus	dooryard sowbug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Isopoda (Isopoda)
Family	Dasyuridae	Porcellionidae
Genus	Antechinus	Porcellio
Species	Antechinus godmani	Porcellio laevis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Atherton antechinus

LC — Least Concern

dooryard sowbug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atherton antechinus	dooryard sowbug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atherton antechinus

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).

Atherton antechinus

The Atherton antechinus (Antechinus godmani) is a species in the genus Antechinus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.