dooryard sowbug vs Large Long-clawed Akodont

Porcellio laevis compared with Chelemys megalonyx

Key Differences

• dooryard sowbug is Least Concern while Large Long-clawed Akodont is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dooryard sowbug	Large Long-clawed 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	Chelemys
Species	Porcellio laevis	Chelemys megalonyx

Evolutionary Relationship

dooryard sowbug and Large Long-clawed Akodont share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

dooryard sowbug

LC — Least Concern

Large Long-clawed Akodont

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dooryard sowbug	Large Long-clawed 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).

Large Long-clawed Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.