dooryard sowbug vs Northern Palm Squirrel

Porcellio laevis compared with Funambulus pennantii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dooryard sowbug	Northern Palm Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Isopoda (Isopoda)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Porcellionidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Porcellio	Funambulus
Species	Porcellio laevis	Funambulus pennantii

Evolutionary Relationship

dooryard sowbug and Northern Palm Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

dooryard sowbug

LC — Least Concern

Northern Palm Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dooryard sowbug	Northern Palm Squirrel
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).

Northern Palm Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United Arab Emirates.