Flinke Kellerassel vs Isopod

Porcellio laevis compared with Porcellio dilatatus

Key Differences

• Flinke Kellerassel is Least Concern while Isopod is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flinke Kellerassel	Isopod
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Malacostraca (Höhere Krebse)	Malacostraca (Höhere Krebse)
Order same	Isopoda (Asseln)	Isopoda (Asseln)
Family same	Porcellionidae	Porcellionidae
Genus same	Porcellio	Porcellio
Species	Porcellio laevis	Porcellio dilatatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Flinke Kellerassel and Isopod share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Porcellio.

Conservation Status

Flinke Kellerassel

LC — Least Concern

Isopod

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flinke Kellerassel	Isopod
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flinke Kellerassel

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).

Isopod

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 9 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇧🇷 Brazil 🇨🇿 Czech Republic 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇩🇪 Germany 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States