dooryard sowbug vs Koford s Akodont

Porcellio laevis compared with Akodon kofordi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dooryard sowbug	Koford s Akodont
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Isopoda (Isopoda)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Porcellionidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Porcellio	Akodon
Species	Porcellio laevis	Akodon kofordi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

dooryard sowbug

LC — Least Concern

Koford s Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dooryard sowbug	Koford s Akodont
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).

Koford s Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.