dooryard sowbug vs Hairy-nosed otter

Porcellio laevis compared with Lutra sumatrana

Key Differences

• dooryard sowbug is Least Concern while Hairy-nosed otter is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dooryard sowbug	Hairy-nosed otter
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Isopoda (Isopoda)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Porcellionidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Porcellio	Lutra (Otters)
Species	Porcellio laevis	Lutra sumatrana

Evolutionary Relationship

dooryard sowbug and Hairy-nosed otter share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

dooryard sowbug

LC — Least Concern

Hairy-nosed otter

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dooryard sowbug	Hairy-nosed otter
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).

Hairy-nosed otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.