dooryard sowbug vs Gambian Sun Squirrel

Porcellio laevis compared with Heliosciurus gambianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dooryard sowbug	Gambian Sun Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Isopoda (Isopoda)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Porcellionidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Porcellio	Heliosciurus
Species	Porcellio laevis	Heliosciurus gambianus

Evolutionary Relationship

dooryard sowbug and Gambian Sun Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

dooryard sowbug

LC — Least Concern

Gambian Sun Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dooryard sowbug	Gambian Sun Squirrel
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).

Gambian Sun Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.