dooryard sowbug vs Himalayan Rat

Porcellio laevis compared with Rattus pyctoris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dooryard sowbug	Himalayan Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Isopoda (Isopoda)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Porcellionidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Porcellio	Rattus
Species	Porcellio laevis	Rattus pyctoris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

dooryard sowbug

LC — Least Concern

Himalayan Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dooryard sowbug	Himalayan Rat
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 Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.