Big Water Crayfish vs Isarog Chrotomys

Cambarus robustus compared with Chrotomys gonzalesi

Key Differences

• Big Water Crayfish is Least Concern while Isarog Chrotomys is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Water Crayfish	Isarog Chrotomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Decapoda (Decapoda)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cambaridae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Cambarus	Chrotomys
Species	Cambarus robustus	Chrotomys gonzalesi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big Water Crayfish

LC — Least Concern

Isarog Chrotomys

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Water Crayfish	Isarog Chrotomys
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.

Isarog Chrotomys

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.