dooryard sowbug vs Grant s Micaelamys

Porcellio laevis compared with Micaelamys granti

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dooryard sowbug	Grant s Micaelamys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Isopoda (Isopoda)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Porcellionidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Porcellio	Micaelamys
Species	Porcellio laevis	Micaelamys granti

Evolutionary Relationship

dooryard sowbug and Grant s Micaelamys share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

dooryard sowbug

LC — Least Concern

Grant s Micaelamys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dooryard sowbug	Grant s Micaelamys
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).

Grant s Micaelamys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.