dooryard sowbug vs Gray-bellied Akodont

Porcellio laevis compared with Brucepattersonius griserufescens

Key Differences

• dooryard sowbug is Least Concern while Gray-bellied Akodont is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dooryard sowbug	Gray-bellied Akodont
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	Brucepattersonius
Species	Porcellio laevis	Brucepattersonius griserufescens

Evolutionary Relationship

dooryard sowbug and Gray-bellied Akodont share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

dooryard sowbug

LC — Least Concern

Gray-bellied Akodont

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dooryard sowbug	Gray-bellied Akodont
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).

Gray-bellied Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.