Balikun Jerboa vs dooryard sowbug

Allactaga balikunica compared with Porcellio laevis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balikun Jerboa	dooryard sowbug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Isopoda (Isopoda)
Family	Dipodidae	Porcellionidae
Genus	Allactaga	Porcellio
Species	Allactaga balikunica	Porcellio laevis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balikun Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

dooryard sowbug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balikun Jerboa	dooryard sowbug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balikun Jerboa

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).

Balikun Jerboa

The Balikun Jerboa (Allactaga balikunica) is a species in the genus Allactaga. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.