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They typically feed on moss, algae, bark and other decaying organic matter. They are usually found in moist areas such as decomposing leaf matter and soil. Sowbugs differ from pillbugs in that they are somewhat flatter with appendages on rear, cannot roll into a ball. Link   Link     Link   photo     photo   Genus: Porcellio (Sowbug) Family: Porcellionidae (Sowbugs) Order: Isopoda (sowbugs and pillbugs) Class: Malacostraca (crustaceans) Phylum/Division: Arthropoda (Arthropods) Kingdom: Animalia (Animals) |