dooryard sowbug vs Himalayan Marmot

Porcellio laevis compared with Marmota himalayana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dooryard sowbug	Himalayan Marmot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Isopoda (Isopoda)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Porcellionidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Porcellio	Marmota
Species	Porcellio laevis	Marmota himalayana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

dooryard sowbug

LC — Least Concern

Himalayan Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dooryard sowbug	Himalayan Marmot
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).

Himalayan Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.