Porcellio scaber: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the porcellio scaber lives – recorded in 20 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Porcellio scaber
Group	Crabs, lobsters & shrimps
Found in	20 countries
Continents	Europe, North America, Oceania
Class	Crustacean
Order	Isopoda
Family	Porcellionidae

Where does the porcellio scaber live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the porcellio scaber in 20 countries and territories across Europe, North America and Oceania. In France, Ukraine 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 porcellio scaber?

The porcellio scaber (Porcellio scaber) is a crustacean in the order Isopoda and the family Porcellionidae, genus Porcellio. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the porcellio scaber

Porcellio scaber (otherwise known as the common rough woodlouse or simply rough woodlouse), is a species of woodlouse native to Europe but with a cosmopolitan distribution. They are often found in large numbers in most regions, with many species (shrews, centipedes, toads, spiders and even some birds) preying on them.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Porcellio scaber (revision 1348467689), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q21171 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).