chainfruit vs dooryard sowbug

Alyxia ilicifolia compared with Porcellio laevis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank chainfruit dooryard sowbug
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order Gentianales (Gentianales) Isopoda (Isopoda)
Family Apocynaceae Porcellionidae
Genus Alyxia Porcellio
Species Alyxia ilicifolia Porcellio laevis

Conservation Status

chainfruit

LC — Least Concern

dooryard sowbug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute chainfruit dooryard sowbug
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

chainfruit

Habitat

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

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).

chainfruit

The Chainfruit (Alyxia ilicifolia) is a species in the genus Alyxia. 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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