dooryard sowbug vs Falkland Island fox

Porcellio laevis compared with Dusicyon australis

Key Differences

• dooryard sowbug is Least Concern while Falkland Island fox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dooryard sowbug	Falkland Island fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Isopoda (Isopoda)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Porcellionidae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Porcellio	Dusicyon
Species	Porcellio laevis	Dusicyon australis

Evolutionary Relationship

dooryard sowbug and Falkland Island fox share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

dooryard sowbug

LC — Least Concern

Falkland Island fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dooryard sowbug	Falkland Island fox
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).

Falkland Island fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.