Big Water Crayfish vs Brook-Side Alder

Cambarus robustus compared with Alnus serrulata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Water Crayfish	Brook-Side Alder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Decapoda (Decapoda)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Cambaridae	Betulaceae
Genus	Cambarus	Alnus
Species	Cambarus robustus	Alnus serrulata

Conservation Status

Big Water Crayfish

LC — Least Concern

Brook-Side Alder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Water Crayfish	Brook-Side Alder
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.

Brook-Side Alder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.

Brook-Side Alder

The Brook-Side Alder (Alnus serrulata) is a species in the genus Alnus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States