dooryard sowbug vs Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

Porcellio laevis compared with Ammospermophilus nelsoni

Key Differences

• dooryard sowbug is Least Concern while Nelson s Antelope Squirrel is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dooryard sowbug	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Isopoda (Isopoda)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Porcellionidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Porcellio	Ammospermophilus
Species	Porcellio laevis	Ammospermophilus nelsoni

Evolutionary Relationship

dooryard sowbug and Nelson s Antelope Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

dooryard sowbug

LC — Least Concern

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dooryard sowbug	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel
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).

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.