dooryard sowbug vs Formosan Serow

Porcellio laevis compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dooryard sowbug	Formosan Serow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Isopoda (Isopoda)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Porcellionidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Porcellio	Capricornis
Species	Porcellio laevis	Capricornis swinhoei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

dooryard sowbug

LC — Least Concern

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dooryard sowbug	Formosan Serow
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).

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.