Besra vs dooryard sowbug

Accipiter virgatus compared with Porcellio laevis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Besra	dooryard sowbug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Isopoda (Isopoda)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Porcellionidae
Genus	Accipiter	Porcellio
Species	Accipiter virgatus	Porcellio laevis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Besra

LC — Least Concern

dooryard sowbug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Besra

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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).

Besra

The Besra (Accipiter virgatus) is a species in the genus Accipiter. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway