dooryard sowbug vs Jaguarundi

Porcellio laevis compared with Puma yagouaroundi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dooryard sowbug	Jaguarundi
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Isopoda (Isopoda)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Porcellionidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Porcellio	Puma (Pumas)
Species	Porcellio laevis	Puma yagouaroundi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

dooryard sowbug

LC — Least Concern

Jaguarundi

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dooryard sowbug	Jaguarundi
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).

Jaguarundi

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.