Big Water Crayfish vs Broad-Bordered White Underwing

Cambarus robustus compared with Anarta melanopa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Water Crayfish	Broad-Bordered White Underwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Decapoda (Decapoda)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cambaridae	Noctuidae
Genus	Cambarus	Anarta
Species	Cambarus robustus	Anarta melanopa

Evolutionary Relationship

Big Water Crayfish and Broad-Bordered White Underwing share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Big Water Crayfish

LC — Least Concern

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Water Crayfish	Broad-Bordered White Underwing
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.

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

The Broad-Bordered White Underwing (Anarta melanopa) is a species in the genus Anarta. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.