Dibatag vs dooryard sowbug

Ammodorcas clarkei compared with Porcellio laevis

Key Differences

• Dibatag is Vulnerable while dooryard sowbug is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dibatag	dooryard sowbug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Artiodactyla (Artiodátilos)	Isopoda (Isópodos)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Porcellionidae
Genus	Ammodorcas	Porcellio
Species	Ammodorcas clarkei	Porcellio laevis

Evolutionary Relationship

Dibatag and dooryard sowbug share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dibatag

VU — Vulnerable

dooryard sowbug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dibatag	dooryard sowbug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dibatag

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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).