Candelnut vs dooryard sowbug

Aleurites rockinghamensis compared with Porcellio laevis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Candelnut dooryard sowbug
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order Malpighiales (Malpighiales) Isopoda (Isopoda)
Family Euphorbiaceae Porcellionidae
Genus Aleurites Porcellio
Species Aleurites rockinghamensis Porcellio laevis

Conservation Status

Candelnut

LC — Least Concern

dooryard sowbug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Candelnut dooryard sowbug
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Candelnut

Habitat

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

Range

Found in India.

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).

Candelnut

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

dooryard sowbug

No description available.

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