Brindled Plume vs dooryard sowbug

Amblyptilia punctidactyla compared with Porcellio laevis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Brindled Plume dooryard sowbug
Kingdom same Animalia (hewan) Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same Arthropoda (Artropoda) Arthropoda (Artropoda)
Class Insecta (serangga) Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) Isopoda (Isopoda)
Family Pterophoridae Porcellionidae
Genus Amblyptilia Porcellio
Species Amblyptilia punctidactyla Porcellio laevis

Evolutionary Relationship

Brindled Plume and dooryard sowbug share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Artropoda)

Conservation Status

Brindled Plume

LC — Least Concern

dooryard sowbug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Brindled Plume dooryard sowbug
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brindled Plume

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate coniferous forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Asia (4 countries) and Europe (25 countries).

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).

Brindled Plume

The Brindled Plume (Amblyptilia punctidactyla) is a species in the genus Amblyptilia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate coniferous forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland en

dooryard sowbug

No description available.

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