Brandt s Vole vs dooryard sowbug

Lasiopodomys brandtii compared with Porcellio laevis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brandt s Vole	dooryard sowbug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Isopoda (Isopoda)
Family	Cricetidae	Porcellionidae
Genus	Lasiopodomys	Porcellio
Species	Lasiopodomys brandtii	Porcellio laevis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brandt s Vole

LC — Least Concern

dooryard sowbug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brandt s Vole	dooryard sowbug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brandt s Vole

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).

Brandt s Vole

The Brandt s vole (Lasiopodomys brandtii) is a species in the genus Lasiopodomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.