dooryard sowbug vs Hyrcanian Field Mouse

Porcellio laevis compared with Apodemus hyrcanicus

Key Differences

• dooryard sowbug is Least Concern while Hyrcanian Field Mouse is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dooryard sowbug	Hyrcanian Field Mouse
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	Apodemus
Species	Porcellio laevis	Apodemus hyrcanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

dooryard sowbug and Hyrcanian Field Mouse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

dooryard sowbug

LC — Least Concern

Hyrcanian Field Mouse

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dooryard sowbug	Hyrcanian Field Mouse
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).

Hyrcanian Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.