Gray-taek Crab vs Green Crab

Geothelphusa cinerea compared with Geothelphusa lutao

Key Differences

• Gray-taek Crab is Least Concern while Green Crab is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-taek Crab	Green Crab
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (절지동물)	Arthropoda (절지동물)
Class same	Malacostraca (연갑강)	Malacostraca (연갑강)
Order same	Decapoda (십각목)	Decapoda (십각목)
Family same	Potamidae	Potamidae
Genus same	Geothelphusa	Geothelphusa
Species	Geothelphusa cinerea	Geothelphusa lutao

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray-taek Crab

LC — Least Concern

Green Crab

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-taek Crab

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan