dooryard sowbug vs Gansu Hamster

Porcellio laevis compared with Cansumys canus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dooryard sowbug	Gansu Hamster
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Isopoda (Isopoda)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Porcellionidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Porcellio	Cansumys
Species	Porcellio laevis	Cansumys canus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

dooryard sowbug

LC — Least Concern

Gansu Hamster

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dooryard sowbug	Gansu Hamster
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).

Gansu Hamster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.