dooryard sowbug vs Kodkod

Porcellio laevis compared with Leopardus guigna

Key Differences

• dooryard sowbug is Least Concern while Kodkod is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dooryard sowbug	Kodkod
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	Leopardus
Species	Porcellio laevis	Leopardus guigna

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

dooryard sowbug

LC — Least Concern

Kodkod

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dooryard sowbug	Kodkod
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).

Kodkod

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.