Deppe's Squirrel vs dooryard sowbug

Sciurus deppei compared with Porcellio laevis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Deppe's Squirrel	dooryard sowbug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Isopoda (Isopoda)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Porcellionidae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Porcellio
Species	Sciurus deppei	Porcellio laevis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Deppe's Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

dooryard sowbug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Deppe's Squirrel	dooryard sowbug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Deppe's Squirrel

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).