Atlantic Deep-sea Lobster vs Elbowpatch Crust

Acanthacaris caeca compared with Fomitiporia punctata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Deep-sea Lobster	Elbowpatch Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Decapoda (Decapoda)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Nephropidae	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Acanthacaris	Fomitiporia
Species	Acanthacaris caeca	Fomitiporia punctata

Conservation Status

Atlantic Deep-sea Lobster

LC — Least Concern

Elbowpatch Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Deep-sea Lobster	Elbowpatch Crust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic Deep-sea Lobster

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Elbowpatch Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.