dooryard sowbug vs Hourglass Dolphin

Porcellio laevis compared with Lagenorhynchus cruciger

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dooryard sowbug	Hourglass Dolphin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Isopoda (Isopoda)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Porcellionidae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Porcellio	Lagenorhynchus
Species	Porcellio laevis	Lagenorhynchus cruciger

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

dooryard sowbug

LC — Least Concern

Hourglass Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dooryard sowbug	Hourglass Dolphin
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).

Hourglass Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.