dooryard sowbug vs Mindanao Batomys

Porcellio laevis compared with Batomys salomonseni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dooryard sowbug	Mindanao Batomys
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	Batomys
Species	Porcellio laevis	Batomys salomonseni

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

dooryard sowbug

LC — Least Concern

Mindanao Batomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dooryard sowbug	Mindanao Batomys
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).

Mindanao Batomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.