dooryard sowbug vs Pygmy three-toed sloth

Porcellio laevis compared with Bradypus pygmaeus

Key Differences

• dooryard sowbug is Least Concern while Pygmy three-toed sloth is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dooryard sowbug	Pygmy three-toed sloth
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Isopoda (Isopoda)	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)
Family	Porcellionidae	Bradypodidae (Three-toed Sloths)
Genus	Porcellio	Bradypus (Three-toed Sloths)
Species	Porcellio laevis	Bradypus pygmaeus

Evolutionary Relationship

dooryard sowbug and Pygmy three-toed sloth share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

dooryard sowbug

LC — Least Concern

Pygmy three-toed sloth

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dooryard sowbug	Pygmy three-toed sloth
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).

Pygmy three-toed sloth

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.