Bed-jacket vs dooryard sowbug
Alectryon tomentosus compared with Porcellio laevis
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | Bed-jacket | 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 | Alectryon | Porcellio |
| Species | Alectryon tomentosus | Porcellio laevis |
Conservation Status
Bed-jacket
LC — Least Concerndooryard sowbug
LC — Least ConcernPhysical Characteristics
| Attribute | Bed-jacket | dooryard sowbug |
|---|---|---|
| Diet | — | — |
| Average Lifespan | — | — |
| Average Length | — | — |
| Average Weight | — | — |
Habitat & Geographic Range
Bed-jacket
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).
Bed-jacket
The Bed-jacket (Alectryon tomentosus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. 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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