dooryard sowbug vs Hotson s Jerboa

Porcellio laevis compared with Allactaga hotsoni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dooryard sowbug	Hotson s Jerboa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Isopoda (Isopoda)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Porcellionidae	Dipodidae
Genus	Porcellio	Allactaga
Species	Porcellio laevis	Allactaga hotsoni

Evolutionary Relationship

dooryard sowbug and Hotson s Jerboa share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

dooryard sowbug

LC — Least Concern

Hotson s Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dooryard sowbug	Hotson s Jerboa
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).

Hotson s Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.