dooryard sowbug vs North African Hedgehog

Porcellio laevis compared with Atelerix algirus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dooryard sowbug	North African Hedgehog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Isopoda (Isopoda)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Porcellionidae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Porcellio	Atelerix
Species	Porcellio laevis	Atelerix algirus

Evolutionary Relationship

dooryard sowbug and North African Hedgehog share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

dooryard sowbug

LC — Least Concern

North African Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dooryard sowbug	North African Hedgehog
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).

North African Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across France, Malta, and Spain.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇫🇷 France 🇪🇸 Spain