dooryard sowbug vs Kalinowski s Mouse Opossum

Porcellio laevis compared with Hyladelphys kalinowskii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dooryard sowbug	Kalinowski s Mouse Opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Isopoda (Isopoda)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Porcellionidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Porcellio	Hyladelphys
Species	Porcellio laevis	Hyladelphys kalinowskii

Evolutionary Relationship

dooryard sowbug and Kalinowski s Mouse Opossum share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

dooryard sowbug

LC — Least Concern

Kalinowski s Mouse Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dooryard sowbug	Kalinowski s Mouse Opossum
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).

Kalinowski s Mouse Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.