dooryard sowbug vs Muya Valley Vole

Porcellio laevis compared with Microtus mujanensis

Key Differences

• dooryard sowbug is Least Concern while Muya Valley Vole is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dooryard sowbug	Muya Valley Vole
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	Microtus
Species	Porcellio laevis	Microtus mujanensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

dooryard sowbug

LC — Least Concern

Muya Valley Vole

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dooryard sowbug	Muya Valley Vole
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).

Muya Valley Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.