Balkan Maple vs dooryard sowbug

Acer hyrcanum compared with Porcellio laevis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Balkan Maple dooryard sowbug
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order Sapindales (Sapindales) Isopoda (Isopoda)
Family Sapindaceae Porcellionidae
Genus Acer Porcellio
Species Acer hyrcanum Porcellio laevis

Conservation Status

Balkan Maple

LC — Least Concern

dooryard sowbug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Balkan Maple dooryard sowbug
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Maple

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).

Balkan Maple

The Balkan Maple (Acer hyrcanum) is a species in the genus Acer. 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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