Black-handed Titi vs dooryard sowbug

Cheracebus medemi compared with Porcellio laevis

Key Differences

• Black-handed Titi is Vulnerable while dooryard sowbug is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-handed Titi	dooryard sowbug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Isopoda (Isopoda)
Family	Pitheciidae	Porcellionidae
Genus	Cheracebus	Porcellio
Species	Cheracebus medemi	Porcellio laevis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-handed Titi

VU — Vulnerable

dooryard sowbug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-handed Titi	dooryard sowbug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-handed Titi

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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).

Black-handed Titi

The Black-handed Titi (Cheracebus medemi) is a species in the genus Cheracebus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.