Bed-jacket vs brackish river prawn
Alectryon tomentosus compared with Macrobrachium macrobrachion
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | Bed-jacket | brackish river prawn |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Plantae (Plants) | Animalia (Animals) |
| Phylum | Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) | Arthropoda (Arthropods) |
| Class | Magnoliopsida (Dicots) | Malacostraca (Crustaceans) |
| Order | Sapindales (Sapindales) | Decapoda (Decapoda) |
| Family | Sapindaceae | Palaemonidae |
| Genus | Alectryon | Macrobrachium |
| Species | Alectryon tomentosus | Macrobrachium macrobrachion |
Conservation Status
Bed-jacket
LC — Least Concernbrackish river prawn
LC — Least ConcernPhysical Characteristics
| Attribute | Bed-jacket | brackish river prawn |
|---|---|---|
| Diet | — | — |
| Average Lifespan | — | — |
| Average Length | — | — |
| Average Weight | — | — |
Habitat & Geographic Range
Bed-jacket
Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.
brackish river prawn
Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.
Found in United States.
Bed-jacket
The Bed-jacket (Alectryon tomentosus) 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.
brackish river prawn
The Brackish river prawn (Macrobrachium macrobrachion) is a species in the genus Macrobrachium. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.
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