Atlantic Deep-sea Lobster vs flax dodder

Acanthacaris caeca compared with Cuscuta epilinum

Key Differences

• Atlantic Deep-sea Lobster is Least Concern while flax dodder is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Deep-sea Lobster	flax dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Decapoda (Decapoda)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Nephropidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Acanthacaris	Cuscuta
Species	Acanthacaris caeca	Cuscuta epilinum

Conservation Status

Atlantic Deep-sea Lobster

LC — Least Concern

flax dodder

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Deep-sea Lobster	flax dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic Deep-sea Lobster

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

flax dodder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC)), Asia (5 countries), Europe (20 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.