Atlantic Deep-sea Lobster vs Black-Staining Polypore

Acanthacaris caeca compared with Meripilus sumstinei

Key Differences

• Atlantic Deep-sea Lobster is Least Concern while Black-Staining Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Deep-sea Lobster	Black-Staining Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Decapoda (Decapoda)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Nephropidae	Meripilaceae
Genus	Acanthacaris	Meripilus
Species	Acanthacaris caeca	Meripilus sumstinei

Conservation Status

Atlantic Deep-sea Lobster

LC — Least Concern

Black-Staining Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Deep-sea Lobster	Black-Staining Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic Deep-sea Lobster

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Black-Staining Polypore

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Atlantic Deep-sea Lobster

The Atlantic Deep-sea Lobster (Acanthacaris caeca) is a species in the genus Acanthacaris. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Black-Staining Polypore

The Black-Staining Polypore (Meripilus sumstinei) is a species in the genus Meripilus. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.