Atlantic Deep-sea Lobster vs Cereal Fly

Acanthacaris caeca compared with Geomyza tripunctata

Key Differences

• Atlantic Deep-sea Lobster is Least Concern while Cereal Fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Deep-sea Lobster	Cereal Fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Decapoda (Decapoda)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Nephropidae	Opomyzidae
Genus	Acanthacaris	Geomyza
Species	Acanthacaris caeca	Geomyza tripunctata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Atlantic Deep-sea Lobster

LC — Least Concern

Cereal Fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Deep-sea Lobster	Cereal Fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic Deep-sea Lobster

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Cereal Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.

Cereal Fly

The Cereal Fly (Geomyza tripunctata) is a species in the genus Geomyza. Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).