dooryard sowbug vs Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse

Porcellio laevis compared with Thomasomys nicefori

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dooryard sowbug	Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse
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	Thomasomys
Species	Porcellio laevis	Thomasomys nicefori

Evolutionary Relationship

dooryard sowbug and Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

dooryard sowbug

LC — Least Concern

Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dooryard sowbug	Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse
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).

Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.