Big Water Crayfish vs Ili Pika

Cambarus robustus compared with Ochotona iliensis

Key Differences

• Big Water Crayfish is Least Concern while Ili Pika is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Water Crayfish	Ili Pika
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Decapoda (Decapoda)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Cambaridae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Cambarus	Ochotona
Species	Cambarus robustus	Ochotona iliensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big Water Crayfish

LC — Least Concern

Ili Pika

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Water Crayfish	Ili Pika
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.

Ili Pika

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.