dooryard sowbug vs Markhor

Porcellio laevis compared with Capra falconeri

Key Differences

• dooryard sowbug is Least Concern while Markhor is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dooryard sowbug	Markhor
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Isopoda (Isopoda)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Porcellionidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Porcellio	Capra
Species	Porcellio laevis	Capra falconeri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

dooryard sowbug

LC — Least Concern

Markhor

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dooryard sowbug	Markhor
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).

Markhor

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Russia. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.