Felsenkrabbe vs mottled shore crab

Pachygrapsus marmoratus compared with Pachygrapsus transversus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Felsenkrabbe	mottled shore crab
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	Grapsidae	Grapsidae
Genus same	Pachygrapsus	Pachygrapsus
Species	Pachygrapsus marmoratus	Pachygrapsus transversus

Evolutionary Relationship

Felsenkrabbe and mottled shore crab share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Pachygrapsus.

Conservation Status

Felsenkrabbe

NE — Not Evaluated

mottled shore crab

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Felsenkrabbe	mottled shore crab
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Felsenkrabbe

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

mottled shore crab

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, France, Norway, and Tunisia.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇫🇷 France 🇳🇴 Norway