dooryard sowbug vs Northern Bettong

Porcellio laevis compared with Bettongia tropica

Key Differences

• dooryard sowbug is Least Concern while Northern Bettong is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dooryard sowbug	Northern Bettong
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Isopoda (Isopoda)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Porcellionidae	Potoroidae
Genus	Porcellio	Bettongia
Species	Porcellio laevis	Bettongia tropica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

dooryard sowbug

LC — Least Concern

Northern Bettong

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dooryard sowbug	Northern Bettong
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).

Northern Bettong

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.