dooryard sowbug vs Flat-headed cat

Porcellio laevis compared with Prionailurus planiceps

Key Differences

• dooryard sowbug is Least Concern while Flat-headed cat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dooryard sowbug	Flat-headed cat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Isopoda (Isopoda)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Porcellionidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Porcellio	Prionailurus
Species	Porcellio laevis	Prionailurus planiceps

Evolutionary Relationship

dooryard sowbug and Flat-headed cat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

dooryard sowbug

LC — Least Concern

Flat-headed cat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dooryard sowbug	Flat-headed cat
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).

Flat-headed cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.