dooryard sowbug vs Neotropical otter

Porcellio laevis compared with Lontra longicaudis

Key Differences

• dooryard sowbug is Least Concern while Neotropical otter is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dooryard sowbug	Neotropical otter
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Isopoda (Isopoda)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Porcellionidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Porcellio	Lontra
Species	Porcellio laevis	Lontra longicaudis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

dooryard sowbug

LC — Least Concern

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dooryard sowbug	Neotropical otter
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).

Neotropical otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.