Beach Acronychia vs dooryard sowbug

Acronychia imperforata compared with Porcellio laevis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Beach Acronychia dooryard sowbug
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order Sapindales (Sapindales) Isopoda (Isopoda)
Family Rutaceae Porcellionidae
Genus Acronychia Porcellio
Species Acronychia imperforata Porcellio laevis

Conservation Status

Beach Acronychia

LC — Least Concern

dooryard sowbug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Beach Acronychia dooryard sowbug
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beach Acronychia

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).

Beach Acronychia

The Beach Acronychia (Acronychia imperforata) is a species in the genus Acronychia. 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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