dooryard sowbug vs Malagasy civet

Porcellio laevis compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• dooryard sowbug is Least Concern while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dooryard sowbug	Malagasy civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Isopoda (Isopoda)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Porcellionidae	Eupleridae
Genus	Porcellio	Fossa
Species	Porcellio laevis	Fossa fossana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

dooryard sowbug

LC — Least Concern

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dooryard sowbug	Malagasy civet
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).

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.