dooryard sowbug vs Eld's Deer

Porcellio laevis compared with Rucervus eldii

Key Differences

• dooryard sowbug is Least Concern while Eld's Deer is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dooryard sowbug	Eld's Deer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Isopoda (Isopoda)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Porcellionidae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Porcellio	Rucervus
Species	Porcellio laevis	Rucervus eldii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

dooryard sowbug

LC — Least Concern

Eld's Deer

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dooryard sowbug	Eld's Deer
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).

Eld's Deer

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.