dooryard sowbug vs King genet

Porcellio laevis compared with Genetta poensis

Key Differences

• dooryard sowbug is Least Concern while King genet is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dooryard sowbug	King 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 poensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

dooryard sowbug

LC — Least Concern

King genet

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dooryard sowbug	King 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).

King genet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.