dooryard sowbug vs Hainan Gymnure

Porcellio laevis compared with Neohylomys hainanensis

Key Differences

• dooryard sowbug is Least Concern while Hainan Gymnure is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dooryard sowbug	Hainan Gymnure
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Isopoda (Isopoda)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Porcellionidae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Porcellio	Neohylomys
Species	Porcellio laevis	Neohylomys hainanensis

Evolutionary Relationship

dooryard sowbug and Hainan Gymnure share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

dooryard sowbug

LC — Least Concern

Hainan Gymnure

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dooryard sowbug	Hainan Gymnure
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).

Hainan Gymnure

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.