dooryard sowbug vs Northern Greater Galago

Porcellio laevis compared with Otolemur garnettii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dooryard sowbug	Northern Greater Galago
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Isopoda (Isopoda)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Porcellionidae	Galagidae
Genus	Porcellio	Otolemur
Species	Porcellio laevis	Otolemur garnettii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

dooryard sowbug

LC — Least Concern

Northern Greater Galago

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dooryard sowbug	Northern Greater Galago
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 Greater Galago

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.