dooryard sowbug vs Fynbos Golden Mole

Porcellio laevis compared with Amblysomus corriae

Key Differences

• dooryard sowbug is Least Concern while Fynbos Golden Mole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dooryard sowbug	Fynbos Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Isopoda (Isopoda)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Porcellionidae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Porcellio	Amblysomus
Species	Porcellio laevis	Amblysomus corriae

Evolutionary Relationship

dooryard sowbug and Fynbos Golden Mole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

dooryard sowbug

LC — Least Concern

Fynbos Golden Mole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dooryard sowbug	Fynbos Golden Mole
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).

Fynbos Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.