Redclaw vs Yabby

Cherax quadricarinatus compared with Cherax destructor

Key Differences

• Redclaw is Least Concern while Yabby is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Redclaw	Yabby
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (членистоногие)	Arthropoda (членистоногие)
Class same	Malacostraca (высшие раки)	Malacostraca (высшие раки)
Order same	Decapoda (десятиногие ракообразные)	Decapoda (десятиногие ракообразные)
Family same	Parastacidae	Parastacidae
Genus same	Cherax	Cherax
Species	Cherax quadricarinatus	Cherax destructor

Evolutionary Relationship

Redclaw and Yabby share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cherax.

Conservation Status

Redclaw

LC — Least Concern

Yabby

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Redclaw	Yabby
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Redclaw

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (8 countries), Europe (8 countries), North America (5 countries), and South America (5 countries).

Yabby

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate coniferous forests, and temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, among 7 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (China), Europe (4 countries), and North America (Mexico). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 6 countries:

🇨🇳 China 🇫🇷 France 🇩🇪 Germany 🇲🇽 Mexico 🇳🇴 Norway 🇿🇦 South Africa