dooryard sowbug vs Patagonian mara

Porcellio laevis compared with Dolichotis patagonum

Key Differences

• dooryard sowbug is Least Concern while Patagonian mara is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dooryard sowbug	Patagonian mara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Isopoda (Isopoda)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Porcellionidae	Caviidae
Genus	Porcellio	Dolichotis
Species	Porcellio laevis	Dolichotis patagonum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

dooryard sowbug

LC — Least Concern

Patagonian mara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dooryard sowbug	Patagonian mara
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).

Patagonian mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium