dooryard sowbug vs Fijian Free-tailed Bat

Porcellio laevis compared with Chaerephon bregullae

Key Differences

• dooryard sowbug is Least Concern while Fijian Free-tailed Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dooryard sowbug	Fijian Free-tailed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Isopoda (Isopoda)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Porcellionidae	Molossidae
Genus	Porcellio	Chaerephon
Species	Porcellio laevis	Chaerephon bregullae

Evolutionary Relationship

dooryard sowbug and Fijian Free-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

dooryard sowbug

LC — Least Concern

Fijian Free-tailed Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dooryard sowbug	Fijian Free-tailed Bat
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).

Fijian Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.