Darwin's fox vs dooryard sowbug

Lycalopex fulvipes compared with Porcellio laevis

Key Differences

• Darwin's fox is Endangered while dooryard sowbug is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darwin's fox	dooryard sowbug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Isopoda (Isopoda)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Porcellionidae
Genus	Lycalopex	Porcellio
Species	Lycalopex fulvipes	Porcellio laevis

Evolutionary Relationship

Darwin's fox and dooryard sowbug share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Darwin's fox

EN — Endangered

dooryard sowbug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darwin's fox	dooryard sowbug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darwin's fox

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).