Blick s Arvicanthis vs dooryard sowbug

Arvicanthis blicki compared with Porcellio laevis

Key Differences

• Blick s Arvicanthis is Near Threatened while dooryard sowbug is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blick s Arvicanthis	dooryard sowbug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Isopoda (Isopoda)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Porcellionidae
Genus	Arvicanthis	Porcellio
Species	Arvicanthis blicki	Porcellio laevis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blick s Arvicanthis

NT — Near Threatened

dooryard sowbug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blick s Arvicanthis	dooryard sowbug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blick s Arvicanthis

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).

Blick s Arvicanthis

The Blick s Arvicanthis (Arvicanthis blicki) is a species in the genus Arvicanthis. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.