Armadillidium vulgare: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the armadillidium vulgare lives – recorded in 22 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Armadillidium vulgare
Group	Crabs, lobsters & shrimps
Found in	22 countries
Continents	Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania
Class	Crustacean
Order	Isopoda
Family	Armadillidiidae

Where does the armadillidium vulgare live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the armadillidium vulgare in 22 countries and territories across Asia, Europe, North America and Oceania. In Spain, France, Italy, Japan it is listed as introduced (GRIIS checklists via GBIF).

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

What kind of animal is the armadillidium vulgare?

The armadillidium vulgare (Armadillidium vulgare) is a crustacean in the order Isopoda and the family Armadillidiidae, genus Armadillidium. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the armadillidium vulgare

Armadillidium vulgare, the common pill-bug, common pill woodlouse, roly-poly, potato bug, slater, doodle bug, or carpenter is a widespread European species of woodlouse and the most extensively investigated terrestrial isopod species. It is native to Mediterranean Europe, but has been an introduced species and naturalized in almost all suitable ecosystems. Many of their behaviors are driven by the prevention of desiccation, or drying out, which is why they are commonly found in high humidity, moderate temperature areas. Within ecosystems, they feed primarily on plant litter, which is essential for nitrogen cycling, and serve as prey for spiders, centipedes, and other small organisms.

They are kept as pets by hobbyists for their wide range of possible color variations.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Armadillidium vulgare (revision 1378914363), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1300629 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).