Azara's grass mouse vs dooryard sowbug

Akodon azarae compared with Porcellio laevis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azara's grass mouse	dooryard sowbug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Isopoda (Isopoda)
Family	Cricetidae	Porcellionidae
Genus	Akodon	Porcellio
Species	Akodon azarae	Porcellio laevis

Evolutionary Relationship

Azara's grass mouse and dooryard sowbug share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Azara's grass mouse

LC — Least Concern

dooryard sowbug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azara's grass mouse	dooryard sowbug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Azara's grass mouse

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).

Azara's grass mouse

The Azara's grass mouse (Akodon azarae) is a species in the genus Akodon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.