dooryard sowbug vs Japanese Weasel

Porcellio laevis compared with Mustela itatsi

Key Differences

• dooryard sowbug is Least Concern while Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dooryard sowbug	Japanese Weasel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Isopoda (Isopoda)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Porcellionidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Porcellio	Mustela
Species	Porcellio laevis	Mustela itatsi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

dooryard sowbug

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dooryard sowbug	Japanese Weasel
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).

Japanese Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Japan. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇯🇵 Japan