dooryard sowbug vs Honey possum

Porcellio laevis compared with Tarsipes rostratus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dooryard sowbug	Honey possum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Isopoda (Isopoda)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Porcellionidae	Tarsipedidae
Genus	Porcellio	Tarsipes
Species	Porcellio laevis	Tarsipes rostratus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

dooryard sowbug

LC — Least Concern

Honey possum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dooryard sowbug	Honey possum
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).

Honey possum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.