dooryard sowbug vs Murin Nordique

Porcellio laevis compared with Myotis septentrionalis

Key Differences

• dooryard sowbug is Least Concern while Murin Nordique is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dooryard sowbug	Murin Nordique
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Isopoda (Isopoda)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Porcellionidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Porcellio	Myotis
Species	Porcellio laevis	Myotis septentrionalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

dooryard sowbug

LC — Least Concern

Murin Nordique

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dooryard sowbug	Murin Nordique
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).

Murin Nordique

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States