Broad-striped Mongoose vs dooryard sowbug

Galidictis fasciata compared with Porcellio laevis

Key Differences

• Broad-striped Mongoose is Vulnerable while dooryard sowbug is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-striped Mongoose	dooryard sowbug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Isopoda (Isopoda)
Family	Eupleridae	Porcellionidae
Genus	Galidictis	Porcellio
Species	Galidictis fasciata	Porcellio laevis

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-striped Mongoose and dooryard sowbug share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Broad-striped Mongoose

VU — Vulnerable

dooryard sowbug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-striped Mongoose	dooryard sowbug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-striped Mongoose

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).

Broad-striped Mongoose

The Broad-Striped Mongoose (Galidictis fasciata) is a species in the genus Galidictis. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.