Baker's Wattle vs dooryard sowbug

Acacia bakeri compared with Porcellio laevis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Baker's Wattle dooryard sowbug
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order Fabales (Legumes & Allies) Isopoda (Isopoda)
Family Fabaceae Porcellionidae
Genus Acacia Porcellio
Species Acacia bakeri Porcellio laevis

Conservation Status

Baker's Wattle

LC — Least Concern

dooryard sowbug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Baker's Wattle dooryard sowbug
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baker's Wattle

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).

Baker's Wattle

The Baker's Wattle (Acacia bakeri) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

dooryard sowbug

No description available.

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