Atlantic Stream Crayfish vs Bird's Eye

Austropotamobius pallipes compared with Alectryon subcinereus

Key Differences

• Atlantic Stream Crayfish is Endangered while Bird's Eye is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Stream Crayfish	Bird's Eye
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 subcinereus

Conservation Status

Atlantic Stream Crayfish

EN — Endangered

Bird's Eye

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Stream Crayfish	Bird's Eye
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.

Bird's Eye

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.

Bird's Eye

The Bird's Eye (Alectryon subcinereus) 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.