dooryard sowbug vs Isopod

Porcellio laevis compared with Porcellio dilatatus

Key Differences

• dooryard sowbug is Least Concern while Isopod is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dooryard sowbug	Isopod
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order same	Isopoda (Isopoda)	Isopoda (Isopoda)
Family same	Porcellionidae	Porcellionidae
Genus same	Porcellio	Porcellio
Species	Porcellio laevis	Porcellio dilatatus

Evolutionary Relationship

dooryard sowbug and Isopod share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Porcellio.

Conservation Status

dooryard sowbug

LC — Least Concern

Isopod

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dooryard sowbug	Isopod
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).

Isopod

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 9 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇧🇷 Brazil 🇨🇿 Czech Republic 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇩🇪 Germany 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States