dooryard sowbug vs Forest Dormouse

Porcellio laevis compared with Dryomys nitedula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dooryard sowbug	Forest Dormouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Isopoda (Isopoda)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Porcellionidae	Gliridae
Genus	Porcellio	Dryomys
Species	Porcellio laevis	Dryomys nitedula

Evolutionary Relationship

dooryard sowbug and Forest Dormouse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

dooryard sowbug

LC — Least Concern

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dooryard sowbug	Forest Dormouse
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).

Forest Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.