Süßwasserkrabbe vs Gemeine Flusskrabbe

Potamon potamios compared with Potamon fluviatile

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Süßwasserkrabbe	Gemeine Flusskrabbe
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Malacostraca (Höhere Krebse)	Malacostraca (Höhere Krebse)
Order same	Decapoda (Zehnfußkrebse)	Decapoda (Zehnfußkrebse)
Family same	Potamidae	Potamidae
Genus same	Potamon	Potamon
Species	Potamon potamios	Potamon fluviatile

Evolutionary Relationship

Süßwasserkrabbe and Gemeine Flusskrabbe share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Potamon.

Conservation Status

Süßwasserkrabbe

NT — Near Threatened

Gemeine Flusskrabbe

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Süßwasserkrabbe	Gemeine Flusskrabbe
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Süßwasserkrabbe

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Gemeine Flusskrabbe

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Süßwasserkrabbe

The Aegean freshwater crab (Potamon potamios) is a species in the genus Potamon. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. This species inhabits Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.