Alder vs Big Water Crayfish

Alnus glutinosa compared with Cambarus robustus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder	Big Water Crayfish
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Decapoda (Decapoda)
Family	Betulaceae	Cambaridae
Genus	Alnus	Cambarus
Species	Alnus glutinosa	Cambarus robustus

Conservation Status

Alder

LC — Least Concern

Big Water Crayfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder	Big Water Crayfish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Japan), Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Chile).

Big Water Crayfish

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Range

Found in United States.

Alder

The Alder (Alnus glutinosa) is a species in the genus Alnus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Big Water Crayfish

The Big Water Crayfish (Cambarus robustus) is a species in the genus Cambarus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States