dooryard sowbug vs Isopod

Porcellio laevis compared with Porcellio dilatatus

Key Differences

• dooryard sowbug is Least Concern while Isopod is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dooryard sowbug	Isopod
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)
Class same	Malacostraca (软甲纲)	Malacostraca (软甲纲)
Order same	Isopoda (等足目)	Isopoda (等足目)
Family same	Porcellionidae	Porcellionidae
Genus same	Porcellio	Porcellio
Species	Porcellio laevis	Porcellio dilatatus

Evolutionary Relationship

dooryard sowbug and Isopod share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Porcellio.

Conservation Status

dooryard sowbug

LC — Least Concern

Isopod

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dooryard sowbug	Isopod
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).

Isopod

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 9 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇧🇷 Brazil 🇨🇿 Czech Republic 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇩🇪 Germany 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States