California alder vs dooryard sowbug

Alnus rhombifolia compared with Porcellio laevis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California alder	dooryard sowbug
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Isopoda (Isopoda)
Family	Betulaceae	Porcellionidae
Genus	Alnus	Porcellio
Species	Alnus rhombifolia	Porcellio laevis

Conservation Status

California alder

LC — Least Concern

dooryard sowbug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California alder	dooryard sowbug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

California alder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Canada.

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).

California alder

The California alder (Alnus rhombifolia) is a species in the genus Alnus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.