Black-bellied Pangolin vs dooryard sowbug

Phataginus tetradactyla compared with Porcellio laevis

Key Differences

• Black-bellied Pangolin is Vulnerable while dooryard sowbug is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bellied Pangolin	dooryard sowbug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Isopoda (Isopoda)
Family	Manidae	Porcellionidae
Genus	Phataginus	Porcellio
Species	Phataginus tetradactyla	Porcellio laevis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-bellied Pangolin and dooryard sowbug share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-bellied Pangolin

VU — Vulnerable

dooryard sowbug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bellied Pangolin	dooryard sowbug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bellied Pangolin

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).

Black-bellied Pangolin

The Black-bellied Pangolin (Phataginus tetradactyla) is a species in the genus Phataginus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.