Axehead Orange vs Big Water Crayfish

Acada biseriatus compared with Cambarus robustus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Axehead Orange	Big Water Crayfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Decapoda (Decapoda)
Family	Hesperiidae	Cambaridae
Genus	Acada	Cambarus
Species	Acada biseriatus	Cambarus robustus

Evolutionary Relationship

Axehead Orange and Big Water Crayfish share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Axehead Orange

LC — Least Concern

Big Water Crayfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Axehead Orange	Big Water Crayfish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Axehead Orange

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Big Water Crayfish

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Range

Found in United States.

Axehead Orange

The Axehead Orange (Acada biseriatus) is a species in the genus Acada. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.