Atlantic Deep-sea Lobster vs Brook Snaketail

Acanthacaris caeca compared with Ophiogomphus aspersus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Deep-sea Lobster	Brook Snaketail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Decapoda (Decapoda)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Nephropidae	Gomphidae
Genus	Acanthacaris	Ophiogomphus
Species	Acanthacaris caeca	Ophiogomphus aspersus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Atlantic Deep-sea Lobster

LC — Least Concern

Brook Snaketail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Deep-sea Lobster	Brook Snaketail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic Deep-sea Lobster

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Brook Snaketail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in 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.

Brook Snaketail

The Brook Snaketail (Ophiogomphus aspersus) is a species in the genus Ophiogomphus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.