dooryard sowbug vs Montane Chrotomys

Porcellio laevis compared with Chrotomys whiteheadi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dooryard sowbug	Montane Chrotomys
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	Chrotomys
Species	Porcellio laevis	Chrotomys whiteheadi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

dooryard sowbug

LC — Least Concern

Montane Chrotomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dooryard sowbug	Montane Chrotomys
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).

Montane Chrotomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.