dooryard sowbug vs Polyphyllous Globe Thistle

Porcellio laevis compared with Echinops foliosus

Key Differences

• dooryard sowbug is Least Concern while Polyphyllous Globe Thistle is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dooryard sowbug	Polyphyllous Globe Thistle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Isopoda (Isopoda)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Porcellionidae	Tenrecidae
Genus	Porcellio	Echinops
Species	Porcellio laevis	Echinops foliosus

Evolutionary Relationship

dooryard sowbug and Polyphyllous Globe Thistle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

dooryard sowbug

LC — Least Concern

Polyphyllous Globe Thistle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dooryard sowbug	Polyphyllous Globe Thistle
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).

Polyphyllous Globe Thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.