dooryard sowbug vs Least Philippine Apomys

Porcellio laevis compared with Apomys musculus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dooryard sowbug	Least Philippine Apomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Isopoda (Isopoda)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Porcellionidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Porcellio	Apomys
Species	Porcellio laevis	Apomys musculus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

dooryard sowbug

LC — Least Concern

Least Philippine Apomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dooryard sowbug	Least Philippine Apomys
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).

Least Philippine Apomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.