Asian brush crab vs Japanese shore crab

Hemigrapsus takanoi compared with Hemigrapsus penicillatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asian brush crab	Japanese shore 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	Varunidae	Varunidae
Genus same	Hemigrapsus	Hemigrapsus
Species	Hemigrapsus takanoi	Hemigrapsus penicillatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Asian brush crab and Japanese shore crab share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Hemigrapsus.

Conservation Status

Asian brush crab

NE — Not Evaluated

Japanese shore crab

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asian brush crab	Japanese shore crab
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asian brush crab

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (8 countries).

Japanese shore crab

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States).

Asian brush crab

The Asian brush crab (Hemigrapsus takanoi) is a species in the genus Hemigrapsus. Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments. Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (8 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 6 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇬🇧 United Kingdom