dooryard sowbug vs Flat-headed Kusimanse

Porcellio laevis compared with Crossarchus platycephalus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dooryard sowbug	Flat-headed Kusimanse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Isopoda (Isopoda)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Porcellionidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Porcellio	Crossarchus
Species	Porcellio laevis	Crossarchus platycephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

dooryard sowbug

LC — Least Concern

Flat-headed Kusimanse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dooryard sowbug	Flat-headed Kusimanse
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 Kusimanse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.