Atlantic Deep-sea Lobster vs Braconid wasp

Acanthacaris caeca compared with Meteorus pulchricornis

Key Differences

• Atlantic Deep-sea Lobster is Least Concern while Braconid wasp is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Deep-sea Lobster	Braconid wasp
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Decapoda (Decapoda)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Nephropidae	Braconidae
Genus	Acanthacaris	Meteorus
Species	Acanthacaris caeca	Meteorus pulchricornis

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic Deep-sea Lobster and Braconid wasp share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Atlantic Deep-sea Lobster

LC — Least Concern

Braconid wasp

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Deep-sea Lobster	Braconid wasp
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic Deep-sea Lobster

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Braconid wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.

Braconid wasp

The Braconid wasp (Meteorus pulchricornis) is a species in the genus Meteorus. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. It is found in Denmark, Norway, Sweden and United States.