Diana monkey vs dooryard sowbug

Cercopithecus diana compared with Porcellio laevis

Key Differences

• Diana monkey is Endangered while dooryard sowbug is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Diana monkey	dooryard sowbug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Isopoda (Isopoda)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Porcellionidae
Genus	Cercopithecus	Porcellio
Species	Cercopithecus diana	Porcellio laevis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Diana monkey

EN — Endangered

dooryard sowbug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Diana monkey	dooryard sowbug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Diana monkey

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).