dooryard sowbug vs Johnstons genet

Porcellio laevis compared with Genetta johnstoni

Key Differences

• dooryard sowbug is Least Concern while Johnstons genet is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dooryard sowbug	Johnstons genet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Isopoda (Isopoda)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Porcellionidae	Viverridae
Genus	Porcellio	Genetta
Species	Porcellio laevis	Genetta johnstoni

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

dooryard sowbug

LC — Least Concern

Johnstons genet

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dooryard sowbug	Johnstons genet
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).

Johnstons genet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.