dooryard sowbug vs Lesser Chiruromys

Porcellio laevis compared with Chiruromys vates

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dooryard sowbug	Lesser Chiruromys
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	Chiruromys
Species	Porcellio laevis	Chiruromys vates

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

dooryard sowbug

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Chiruromys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dooryard sowbug	Lesser Chiruromys
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).

Lesser Chiruromys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.