Bocage s Aethomys vs dooryard sowbug

Aethomys bocagei compared with Porcellio laevis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bocage s Aethomys	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	Aethomys	Porcellio
Species	Aethomys bocagei	Porcellio laevis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bocage s Aethomys

LC — Least Concern

dooryard sowbug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bocage s Aethomys	dooryard sowbug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bocage s Aethomys

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).

Bocage s Aethomys

The Bocage s Aethomys (Aethomys bocagei) is a species in the genus Aethomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.