Gemeine Schwimmkrabbe vs Marmorierte Schwimmkrabbe

Liocarcinus holsatus compared with Liocarcinus marmoreus

Key Differences

• Gemeine Schwimmkrabbe is Least Concern while Marmorierte Schwimmkrabbe is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gemeine Schwimmkrabbe	Marmorierte Schwimmkrabbe
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	Polybiidae	Polybiidae
Genus same	Liocarcinus	Liocarcinus
Species	Liocarcinus holsatus	Liocarcinus marmoreus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gemeine Schwimmkrabbe and Marmorierte Schwimmkrabbe share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Liocarcinus.

Conservation Status

Gemeine Schwimmkrabbe

LC — Least Concern

Marmorierte Schwimmkrabbe

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gemeine Schwimmkrabbe	Marmorierte Schwimmkrabbe
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gemeine Schwimmkrabbe

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Marmorierte Schwimmkrabbe

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden