dooryard sowbug vs Günther's vole

Porcellio laevis compared with Microtus guentheri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dooryard sowbug	Günther's vole
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	Microtus
Species	Porcellio laevis	Microtus guentheri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

dooryard sowbug

LC — Least Concern

Günther's vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dooryard sowbug	Günther's vole
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).

Günther's vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.