Broad-tipped Hermit vs dooryard sowbug

Anopetia gounellei compared with Porcellio laevis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-tipped Hermit	dooryard sowbug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Isopoda (Isopoda)
Family	Trochilidae	Porcellionidae
Genus	Anopetia	Porcellio
Species	Anopetia gounellei	Porcellio laevis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-tipped Hermit

LC — Least Concern

dooryard sowbug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-tipped Hermit	dooryard sowbug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-tipped Hermit

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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-tipped Hermit

The Broad-Tipped Hermit (Anopetia gounellei) is a species in the genus Anopetia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway