Appalachian Brook Crayfish vs Big Water Crayfish

Cambarus bartonii compared with Cambarus robustus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Brook Crayfish	Big Water Crayfish
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	Cambaridae	Cambaridae
Genus same	Cambarus	Cambarus
Species	Cambarus bartonii	Cambarus robustus

Evolutionary Relationship

Appalachian Brook Crayfish and Big Water Crayfish share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cambarus.

Conservation Status

Appalachian Brook Crayfish

LC — Least Concern

Big Water Crayfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Brook Crayfish	Big Water Crayfish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Appalachian Brook Crayfish

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Range

Found in United States.

Big Water Crayfish

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Range

Found in United States.

Appalachian Brook Crayfish

The Appalachian Brook Crayfish (Cambarus bartonii) 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.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States