Aegean freshwater crab vs Italian freshwater crab

Potamon potamios compared with Potamon fluviatile

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aegean freshwater crab	Italian freshwater crab
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order same	Decapoda (Decapoda)	Decapoda (Decapoda)
Family same	Potamidae	Potamidae
Genus same	Potamon	Potamon
Species	Potamon potamios	Potamon fluviatile

Evolutionary Relationship

Aegean freshwater crab and Italian freshwater crab share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Potamon.

Conservation Status

Aegean freshwater crab

NT — Near Threatened

Italian freshwater crab

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aegean freshwater crab	Italian freshwater crab
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aegean freshwater crab

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Italian freshwater crab

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Aegean freshwater crab

The Aegean freshwater crab (Potamon potamios) is a species in the genus Potamon. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. This species inhabits Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.