Beira vs dooryard sowbug

Dorcatragus megalotis compared with Porcellio laevis

Key Differences

• Beira is Vulnerable while dooryard sowbug is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beira	dooryard sowbug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Isopoda (Isopoda)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Porcellionidae
Genus	Dorcatragus	Porcellio
Species	Dorcatragus megalotis	Porcellio laevis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Beira

VU — Vulnerable

dooryard sowbug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beira	dooryard sowbug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beira

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).

Beira

The Beira (Dorcatragus megalotis) is a species in the genus Dorcatragus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. The species is documented in scientific literature under the name Dorcatragus megalotis.