dooryard sowbug vs Grevy's zebra

Porcellio laevis compared with Equus grevyi

Key Differences

• dooryard sowbug is Least Concern while Grevy's zebra is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dooryard sowbug	Grevy's zebra
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Isopoda (Isopoda)	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)
Family	Porcellionidae	Equidae (Horses & Zebras)
Genus	Porcellio	Equus (Horses & Zebras)
Species	Porcellio laevis	Equus grevyi

Evolutionary Relationship

dooryard sowbug and Grevy's zebra share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

dooryard sowbug

LC — Least Concern

Grevy's zebra

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dooryard sowbug	Grevy's zebra
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).

Grevy's zebra

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.