Atlantic Deep-sea Lobster vs Crazed Cap

Acanthacaris caeca compared with Dermoloma cuneifolium

Key Differences

• Atlantic Deep-sea Lobster is Least Concern while Crazed Cap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Deep-sea Lobster	Crazed Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Decapoda (Decapoda)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Nephropidae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Acanthacaris	Dermoloma
Species	Acanthacaris caeca	Dermoloma cuneifolium

Conservation Status

Atlantic Deep-sea Lobster

LC — Least Concern

Crazed Cap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Deep-sea Lobster	Crazed Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic Deep-sea Lobster

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Crazed Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.