dooryard sowbug vs Nilgiri langur

Porcellio laevis compared with Semnopithecus johnii

Key Differences

• dooryard sowbug is Least Concern while Nilgiri langur is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dooryard sowbug	Nilgiri langur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Isopoda (Isopoda)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Porcellionidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Porcellio	Semnopithecus
Species	Porcellio laevis	Semnopithecus johnii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

dooryard sowbug

LC — Least Concern

Nilgiri langur

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dooryard sowbug	Nilgiri langur
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).

Nilgiri langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.