dooryard sowbug vs Dauphin De Peale

Porcellio laevis compared with Lagenorhynchus australis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dooryard sowbug	Dauphin De Peale
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Isopoda (Isopoda)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Porcellionidae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Porcellio	Lagenorhynchus
Species	Porcellio laevis	Lagenorhynchus australis

Evolutionary Relationship

dooryard sowbug and Dauphin De Peale share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

dooryard sowbug

LC — Least Concern

Dauphin De Peale

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dooryard sowbug	Dauphin De Peale
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).

Dauphin De Peale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.