Big Water Crayfish vs Lacustrine Vole

Cambarus robustus compared with Microtus limnophilus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Big Water Crayfish Lacustrine Vole
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 Microtus
Species Cambarus robustus Microtus limnophilus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big Water Crayfish

LC — Least Concern

Lacustrine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Big Water Crayfish Lacustrine Vole
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.

Lacustrine Vole

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.

Lacustrine Vole

No description available.

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