Cat vs dooryard sowbug

Felis catus compared with Porcellio laevis

Key Differences

Cat is Not Evaluated while dooryard sowbug is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cat	dooryard sowbug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Isopoda (Isopoda)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Porcellionidae
Genus	Felis (Small Cats)	Porcellio
Species	Felis catus	Porcellio laevis

Evolutionary Relationship

Cat and dooryard sowbug share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

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Conservation Status

Cat

NE — Not Evaluated

Trend: Stable →

dooryard sowbug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cat	dooryard sowbug
Diet	Carnivore	—
Average Lifespan	15 years	—
Average Length	46 cm	—
Average Weight	4.5 kg	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cat

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (9 countries), Asia (7 countries), Europe (11 countries), North America (13 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (11 countries), and South America (6 countries).

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).

Cat

One of humanity's most successful domesticated companions, domestic cats are small, agile carnivores originating from the Near Eastern wildcat (Felis silvestris lybica) domesticated approximately 10,000 years ago. With over 70 recognized breeds, cats retain strong predatory instincts and have colonized virtually every terrestrial environment on Earth. They are the world's most popular pet, with an estimated 600 million kept worldwide.