Flinke Kellerassel vs Dornfühlerassel

Porcellio laevis compared with Porcellio spinicornis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flinke Kellerassel	Dornfühlerassel
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 spinicornis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flinke Kellerassel

LC — Least Concern

Dornfühlerassel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flinke Kellerassel	Dornfühlerassel
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).

Dornfühlerassel

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States