Atlantic Deep-sea Lobster vs Confusing Bumble Bee

Acanthacaris caeca compared with Bombus perplexus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Deep-sea Lobster	Confusing Bumble Bee
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	Apidae (Bees)
Genus	Acanthacaris	Bombus
Species	Acanthacaris caeca	Bombus perplexus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Atlantic Deep-sea Lobster

LC — Least Concern

Confusing Bumble Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Deep-sea Lobster	Confusing Bumble Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic Deep-sea Lobster

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Confusing Bumble Bee

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.