dooryard sowbug vs Madras Treeshrew

Porcellio laevis compared with Anathana ellioti

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dooryard sowbug	Madras Treeshrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Isopoda (Isopoda)	Scandentia (Scandentia)
Family	Porcellionidae	Tupaiidae
Genus	Porcellio	Anathana
Species	Porcellio laevis	Anathana ellioti

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

dooryard sowbug

LC — Least Concern

Madras Treeshrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dooryard sowbug	Madras Treeshrew
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).

Madras Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.