Big Water Crayfish vs Narrow-headed Vole

Cambarus robustus compared with Microtus gregalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Big Water Crayfish Narrow-headed 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 gregalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big Water Crayfish

LC — Least Concern

Narrow-headed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Big Water Crayfish Narrow-headed 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.

Narrow-headed 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.

Narrow-headed Vole

No description available.

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