Atlantic Stream Crayfish vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Austropotamobius pallipes compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Stream Crayfish	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Decapoda (Decapoda)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Astacidae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Austropotamobius	Amblysomus
Species	Austropotamobius pallipes	Amblysomus marleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic Stream Crayfish and Marley’s Golden Mole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Atlantic Stream Crayfish

EN — Endangered

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Stream Crayfish	Marley’s Golden Mole
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.

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.