Although crawfish and shrimp belong to the same family, they are different in many ways. Crawfishes are closely related to lobster and prawns are closely related to shrimp.
Appearance: Crawfish has feather liked gills, whereas prawn has branching gills.
Crawfish brood their eggs and babies on pleopad, whereas prawns release their eggs into the water.
Taste: Crawfish are usually less tough and more subtle compared to shrimp. Crawfish generally has a sweet taste and it is full of meat.
