Ecological Risk Screening Summary - Cherax cartalacoolah - Uncertain Risk

Cherax cartalacoolah is a crayfish recently described from sand dune environments in northeastern Australia. The climate matching analysis indicated low match to the contiguous U.S. The history of invasiveness for this species is uncertain because no introductions of this species have been reported and further information would be needed to determine the risks posed to native U.S. species and ecosystems. Overall risk posed by C. cartalacoolah to the contiguous U.S. is uncertain.

Species that are considered uncertain risk need a more in-depth assessment beyond the Risk Summary to better define the species’ risk to U.S. environments.