dooryard sowbug vs Marinho's Oryzomys

Porcellio laevis compared with Cerradomys marinhus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dooryard sowbug	Marinho's Oryzomys
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	Cerradomys
Species	Porcellio laevis	Cerradomys marinhus

Evolutionary Relationship

dooryard sowbug and Marinho's Oryzomys share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

dooryard sowbug

LC — Least Concern

Marinho's Oryzomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dooryard sowbug	Marinho's Oryzomys
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).

Marinho's Oryzomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.