dooryard sowbug vs Harlequin Bat

Porcellio laevis compared with Scotomanes ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dooryard sowbug	Harlequin Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Isopoda (Isopoda)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Porcellionidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Porcellio	Scotomanes
Species	Porcellio laevis	Scotomanes ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

dooryard sowbug

LC — Least Concern

Harlequin Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dooryard sowbug	Harlequin Bat
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).

Harlequin Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.