Big Water Crayfish vs Blind Mole

Cambarus robustus compared with Talpa caeca

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Water Crayfish	Blind Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Decapoda (Decapoda)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Cambaridae	Talpidae
Genus	Cambarus	Talpa
Species	Cambarus robustus	Talpa caeca

Evolutionary Relationship

Big Water Crayfish and Blind Mole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Big Water Crayfish

LC — Least Concern

Blind Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Water Crayfish	Blind Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big Water Crayfish

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Range

Found in United States.

Blind Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Blind Mole

The Blind Mole (Talpa caeca) is a species in the genus Talpa. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.