Bigeye thresher vs dooryard sowbug

Alopias pelagicus compared with Porcellio laevis

Key Differences

• Bigeye thresher is Endangered while dooryard sowbug is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bigeye thresher	dooryard sowbug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Lamniformes (Mackerel Sharks)	Isopoda (Isopoda)
Family	Alopiidae	Porcellionidae
Genus	Alopias	Porcellio
Species	Alopias pelagicus	Porcellio laevis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bigeye thresher

EN — Endangered

dooryard sowbug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bigeye thresher	dooryard sowbug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bigeye thresher

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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).

Bigeye thresher

The Bigeye thresher (Alopias pelagicus) is a species in the genus Alopias. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.