Californian Leaf-nosed Bat vs dooryard sowbug

Macrotus californicus compared with Porcellio laevis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Californian Leaf-nosed Bat	dooryard sowbug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Isopoda (Isopoda)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Porcellionidae
Genus	Macrotus	Porcellio
Species	Macrotus californicus	Porcellio laevis

Evolutionary Relationship

Californian Leaf-nosed Bat and dooryard sowbug share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Californian Leaf-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

dooryard sowbug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Californian Leaf-nosed Bat	dooryard sowbug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Californian Leaf-nosed Bat

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).

Californian Leaf-nosed Bat

The Californian Leaf-nosed Bat (Macrotus californicus) is a species in the genus Macrotus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.