dooryard sowbug vs Northern Pika

Porcellio laevis compared with Ochotona hyperborea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dooryard sowbug	Northern Pika
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Isopoda (Isopoda)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Porcellionidae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Porcellio	Ochotona
Species	Porcellio laevis	Ochotona hyperborea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

dooryard sowbug

LC — Least Concern

Northern Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dooryard sowbug	Northern Pika
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 Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.