Costa Central Oryzomys vs dooryard sowbug

Nephelomys caracolus compared with Porcellio laevis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Costa Central Oryzomys	dooryard sowbug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Isopoda (Isopoda)
Family	Cricetidae	Porcellionidae
Genus	Nephelomys	Porcellio
Species	Nephelomys caracolus	Porcellio laevis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Costa Central Oryzomys

LC — Least Concern

dooryard sowbug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Costa Central Oryzomys	dooryard sowbug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Costa Central Oryzomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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).