Atlantic Stream Crayfish vs Hare's-tail

Austropotamobius pallipes compared with Lagurus ovatus

Key Differences

• Atlantic Stream Crayfish is Endangered while Hare's-tail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Stream Crayfish	Hare's-tail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Decapoda (Decapoda)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Astacidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Austropotamobius	Lagurus
Species	Austropotamobius pallipes	Lagurus ovatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic Stream Crayfish and Hare's-tail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Atlantic Stream Crayfish

EN — Endangered

Hare's-tail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Stream Crayfish	Hare's-tail
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.

Hare's-tail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Japan), Europe (13 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Chile, Ecuador).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇮🇪 Ireland 🇬🇧 United Kingdom