Big Water Crayfish vs Dusky Akodont

Cambarus robustus compared with Akodon dayi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Water Crayfish	Dusky Akodont
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Decapoda (Decapoda)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cambaridae	Cricetidae
Genus	Cambarus	Akodon
Species	Cambarus robustus	Akodon dayi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big Water Crayfish

LC — Least Concern

Dusky Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Water Crayfish	Dusky Akodont
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.

Dusky Akodont

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.