dooryard sowbug vs Narrow-striped Mongoose

Porcellio laevis compared with Mungotictis decemlineata

Key Differences

• dooryard sowbug is Least Concern while Narrow-striped Mongoose is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dooryard sowbug	Narrow-striped Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Isopoda (Isopoda)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Porcellionidae	Eupleridae
Genus	Porcellio	Mungotictis
Species	Porcellio laevis	Mungotictis decemlineata

Evolutionary Relationship

dooryard sowbug and Narrow-striped Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

dooryard sowbug

LC — Least Concern

Narrow-striped Mongoose

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dooryard sowbug	Narrow-striped Mongoose
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).

Narrow-striped Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.