Green Crab vs Wide-taek Crab

Geothelphusa lutao compared with Geothelphusa eurysoma

Key Differences

• Green Crab is Critically Endangered while Wide-taek Crab is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Green Crab	Wide-taek Crab
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (節足動物)	Arthropoda (節足動物)
Class same	Malacostraca (軟甲綱)	Malacostraca (軟甲綱)
Order same	Decapoda (十脚目)	Decapoda (十脚目)
Family same	Potamidae	Potamidae
Genus same	Geothelphusa	Geothelphusa
Species	Geothelphusa lutao	Geothelphusa eurysoma

Evolutionary Relationship

Green Crab and Wide-taek Crab share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Geothelphusa.

Conservation Status

Green Crab

CR — Critically Endangered

Wide-taek Crab

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Green Crab	Wide-taek Crab
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Green Crab

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Wide-taek Crab

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan