Appalachian Brook Crayfish vs Black Kauri

Cambarus bartonii compared with Agathis atropurpurea

Key Differences

• Appalachian Brook Crayfish is Least Concern while Black Kauri is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Brook Crayfish	Black Kauri
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Decapoda (Decapoda)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Cambaridae	Braconidae
Genus	Cambarus	Agathis
Species	Cambarus bartonii	Agathis atropurpurea

Evolutionary Relationship

Appalachian Brook Crayfish and Black Kauri share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Appalachian Brook Crayfish

LC — Least Concern

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Brook Crayfish	Black Kauri
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Appalachian Brook Crayfish

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Range

Found in United States.

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Appalachian Brook Crayfish

The Appalachian Brook Crayfish (Cambarus bartonii) 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.

Black Kauri

The Black Kauri (Agathis atropurpurea) is a species in the genus Agathis. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.