dooryard sowbug vs Giant Blind Mole Rat

Porcellio laevis compared with Spalax giganteus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dooryard sowbug	Giant Blind Mole Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Isopoda (Isopoda)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Porcellionidae	Spalacidae
Genus	Porcellio	Spalax
Species	Porcellio laevis	Spalax giganteus

Evolutionary Relationship

dooryard sowbug and Giant Blind Mole Rat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

dooryard sowbug

LC — Least Concern

Giant Blind Mole Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dooryard sowbug	Giant Blind Mole Rat
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).

Giant Blind Mole Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.