Atlantic Stream Crayfish vs beach alectryon

Austropotamobius pallipes compared with Alectryon coriaceus

Key Differences

• Atlantic Stream Crayfish is Endangered while beach alectryon is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Stream Crayfish	beach alectryon
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Decapoda (Decapoda)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Astacidae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Austropotamobius	Alectryon
Species	Austropotamobius pallipes	Alectryon coriaceus

Conservation Status

Atlantic Stream Crayfish

EN — Endangered

beach alectryon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Stream Crayfish	beach alectryon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic Stream Crayfish

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and temperate coniferous forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Ireland and United Kingdom. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

beach alectryon

Habitat

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

Atlantic Stream Crayfish

The Atlantic Stream Crayfish (Austropotamobius pallipes) is a species in the genus Austropotamobius. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and temperate coniferous forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

beach alectryon

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