dooryard sowbug vs Indian Palm Squirrel

Porcellio laevis compared with Funambulus palmarum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dooryard sowbug	Indian Palm Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Isopoda (Isopoda)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Porcellionidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Porcellio	Funambulus
Species	Porcellio laevis	Funambulus palmarum

Evolutionary Relationship

dooryard sowbug and Indian Palm Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

dooryard sowbug

LC — Least Concern

Indian Palm Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dooryard sowbug	Indian Palm Squirrel
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).

Indian Palm Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.