Autumn Snowflake vs Big Water Crayfish

Acis autumnalis compared with Cambarus robustus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Autumn Snowflake Big Water Crayfish
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Liliopsida (Monocots) Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order Asparagales (Asparagales) Decapoda (Decapoda)
Family Amaryllidaceae Cambaridae
Genus Acis Cambarus
Species Acis autumnalis Cambarus robustus

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Big Water Crayfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Autumn Snowflake Big Water Crayfish
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Autumn Snowflake

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Norway.

Big Water Crayfish

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Range

Found in United States.

Autumn Snowflake

The Autumn Snowflake (Acis autumnalis) is a species in the genus Acis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Big Water Crayfish

The Big Water Crayfish (Cambarus robustus) is a species in the genus Cambarus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

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