dooryard sowbug vs Northern Hog-badger

Porcellio laevis compared with Arctonyx albogularis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dooryard sowbug	Northern Hog-badger
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Isopoda (Isopoda)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Porcellionidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Porcellio	Arctonyx
Species	Porcellio laevis	Arctonyx albogularis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

dooryard sowbug

LC — Least Concern

Northern Hog-badger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dooryard sowbug	Northern Hog-badger
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 Hog-badger

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.