dooryard sowbug vs Drylands Laucha

Porcellio laevis compared with Calomys musculinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dooryard sowbug	Drylands Laucha
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Isopoda (Isopoda)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Porcellionidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Porcellio	Calomys
Species	Porcellio laevis	Calomys musculinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

dooryard sowbug

LC — Least Concern

Drylands Laucha

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dooryard sowbug	Drylands Laucha
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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).

Drylands Laucha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.